Exactly one month ago, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked like a prime Super Bowl contender.
On Friday, November 9, 2018, Pittsburgh was celebrating some extra time off following a 31-point Thursday night victory over a Carolina Panthers team that at the time was 6-2.
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had put together quite possibly the best game of his career against Carolina, running back James Conner was continuing to cause fans to forget about Le'Veon Bell's holdout and it was clear that the Steelers had become one of the most balanced and dangerous teams in the NFL.