Must-win football games have a way of exposing exactly what a team is made of. They don’t just test talent—they test conviction. How far are you willing to go to win? Are you brave enough to break tendencies when the moment demands it? On Monday Night Football, Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers answered those questions the right way.
And in the process, they fixed many of the offensive issues that had plagued them all season in one crucial game against the Miami Dolphins.
For months, frustration simmered. Conservative play-calling, stalled drives, and missed opportunities became familiar patterns.