Thanks to a couple of mis-steps against inferior teams in the middle of the year and some untimely injuries, Pittsburgh is really up against it with five games to go before the end of the season. Let’s take a look at how they got here and what the Steelers playoff chances are now.
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So far the Steelers have lost five games, a couple of which could easily have gone the other way.
Week 1 at New England: Nobody in their right mind really expected Pittsburgh to upset the reigning Super Bowl champions on their big night in the season opener.