The stat regarding the Pittsburgh Steelers and head coach Mike Tomlin in playoff atmospheres over the last decade or so is well known.
You’ve heard it all before, but here it is again: three playoff wins in the last 10 years for Tomlin, Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers.
Those were different teams, different seasons and different circumstances, but after the job Tomlin and the Steelers did to get into the playoffs this season at 9-7-1 with this roster and the amount of injuries it suffered, it’s nothing short of remarkable.
Now, the Steelers will have to make the trek to Kansas City for the second time in less than a month to take on the red-hot Chiefs, who have won 9 of their last 10 games and look once again like the favorite to represent the AFC in Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium Feb.