That 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers team was really good. Good enough to win a Super Bowl. But we never found out because an injury to running back Le’Veon Bell in the AFC Championship game left everyone wondering what might have been.
After that loss to the New England Patriots, Pittsburgh fell into a playoff drought and despite making the playoffs three times since (not counting 2023), they have been unable to win a playoff game. This is a burden head coach Mike Tomlin carries with him but doesn’t put on his team.