Earlier in the week, our Ross McCorkle took a trip down memory lane and noted the 100 percent correlation between the Pittsburgh Steelers starting a season 3-1 and making the playoffs. Every time it’s happened under Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh has punched a ticket to the postseason. Taking that one step further, what does history say if the Steelers begin the season 4-1 with a Week 6 win over the Cleveland Browns? History says Pittsburgh will win the AFC North.
Under Tomlin, Pittsburgh has started 4-1 five times. And all five times, the Steelers ended the year with a division title.