I looked it up just in case. Curiosity, really. On the off chance the Pittsburgh Steelers lost this game to the Arizona Cardinals, which felt remote even knowing how dangerous the Steelers like to live, I wanted to know the answer. So hours before the game, before Pittsburgh’s offense beat itself, before the defense wilted on third down, before the rains came, I pulled the stat.
When was the last time the Steelers lost this late in a season to a team who came into a game with as bad a winning percentage as Arizona?
The answer?