The 2023 season for the Pittsburgh Steelers was a bit of a rollercoaster, with some pretty dramatic ups and downs. At 7-4 entering the month of December, the Steelers went on to drop three-straight games and lost starting QB Kenny Pickett to an injury during that stretch. They went from having great playoff odds to being the ultimate longshot to qualify for the tournament. They ultimately turned it around with three-straight wins to make the playoffs. According to Cameron Heyward, head coach Mike Tomlin never panicked or changed his message to the team.
“I think we’d just lost, it was either after the AZ [Cardinals] game or the New England game.