It used to be that, more often than not, the Pittsburgh Steelers were one of the hottest teams to close out the season. So it seemed, anyway, but that has been far from the case for a while now with rare exceptions.
Head coach Mike Tomlin did not offer a declaration of unleashing hell this time around, but he’s certainly put the Steelers’ fans through it since December began with back-to-back losses to teams that will not be sniffing the playoffs. Indeed, the New England Patriots have already been eliminated.
And here’s the real kicker: had they not dropped these two games that they had no right to lose, they would have a very clear path to not just reaching the postseason but securing the AFC’s No.