The Pittsburgh Steelers got a golden opportunity to prove they could hang with the big dogs. After a depressing Thursday Night Football loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Mike Tomlin had ten days to prepare his team to face the Green Bay Packers at home on Sunday Night Football. Sadly, Pittsburgh botched its first real test of the season as a contender.
In the second half against Green Bay, the Steelers completely fell apart. Pittsburgh lost all control of the game as its offense stalled and the defense gave up 28 second-half points. There's no excuse for this.