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Chris Boswell: The forgotten reason the Steelers didn’t make the playoffs in 2018

When talking about the 2018 Pittsburgh Steelers, the general attitude seems to be one of angst.

That’s usually what happens when your favorite football team misses the playoffs by one half of one game. Such was the case for the Steelers in 2018 after jumping out to a very promising 7-2-1 start and holding a 2.5 game lead over the Ravens with just six weeks to play.

Actually, the very beginning of the 2018 season was anything but promising. In fact, it was downright ominous thanks to a 21-21 Week 1 tie against the Browns in Cleveland.