Flashback to three months ago: The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Washington Commanders on the road, 28-27, with a game-winning touchdown pass from Russell Wilson to Mike Williams. The Steelers improve to 10-3, with a 1.5-game lead over the Baltimore Ravens atop the AFC North. The NFL media is praising Mike Tomlin’s genius for switching from Justin Fields to Russell Wilson. Wilson’s tossing spirals like he’s 28 again, and his disastrous days in Denver seem like a lifetime ago.
Two months later, the Steelers were embarrassed by the Ravens in the first round of the playoffs, marking their fifth straight loss, and their fifth straight game failing to score more than 17 points.