The Pittsburgh Steelers had a very successful regular season in 2017, posting a 13-3 record, tied for the best of any team in the league. It was one of the best finishes in the team’s history, and the second-best since Ben Roethlisberger has been here, behind only the quarterback’s rookie season, during which they went 15-1.
But it was also pretty close to as bad as it gets when it comes to what ultimately matters, which is the postseason. While they were good enough in the regular season to earn themselves a week off, sitting out the Wildcard Round, they lost 45-42—scoring a touchdown with one second left—to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Pittsburgh in the Divisional Round.