Steelers are winless in final 5 video games in opposition to groups eight or extra video games underneath .500

The Steelers had the AFC North of their grasp. And they blew their probability, shedding to the beforehand 3-12 Browns.

It’s not the primary time the Steelers have fallen flat lately in opposition to a foul workforce.

Via Doug Clawson of CBS Sports, the Steelers are winless of their final 5 video games in opposition to groups that entered the competition eight or more games below .500. That ties the longest streak in NFL historical past.

The Steelers misplaced to the 2-10-1 Bengals in 2020 (Pittsburgh entered the sport 11-2), they tied the 0-8 Lions in 2021 (the Steelers entered the sport 5-3), they misplaced to the 2-10 Cardinals in 2023 (Pittsburgh was 7-4), they misplaced to the 2-10 Patriots the very subsequent week in 2023 (7-5), and so they misplaced on Sunday to the 3-12 Browns (9-6).

While many gamers have modified since 2020, there are some constants, each on the roster and the teaching workers (beginning with, clearly, head coach Mike Tomlin). The scenario speaks to the behavior of overlooking a subpar foe, shedding simply sufficient focus to not beat them.

Fortunately for the Steelers, they gained’t be dealing with any extra groups with unhealthy information, both subsequent week or within the postseason, if they will beat the 8-8 Ravens and qualify for the playoffs. It the Steelers lose to Baltimore, the Steelers can blame themselves for an additional failure to deal with a workforce with a really unhealthy report.