They weren’t in the playoffs yet, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 18 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens sure had the ramifications of a playoff game. Thus, in typical Steeler fashion, the black and gold trailed 10-0 less than two minutes into the second quarter. They’d later head to halftime facing a 10-3 deficit.
The Steelers came back to win that game. But they haven’t been as lucky during their last six playoff games, each of which has ended in losses. Pittsburgh is simply being dominated in first quarters.
In the 2016-17 AFC Championship game, New England led 10-0 at the end of the first quarter.