Halicke's Kickoff: Tomlin's streak at stake, but not his standard

Mike Tomlin during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex.The loss to the Ravens put the Steelers in uncharted waters under Mike Tomlin. Yes, this team has been 5-8 under him once before, and managed to avoid a losing season by winning the final three games of the season.

However, this team has not been 5-8 with four games remaining on the schedule. And just one more loss will hand Tomlin his first losing season at the head coach of the Steelers, and the franchise's first since 2003.

In all likelihood, the Steelers will finish under .500 this season. This team has stacked back-to-back wins only once this season. Expecting them to win four straight to close out the season seems like a…