As should go without saying, as it’s nearly Christmas, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the National Football League as a whole are deep into December Football. That means crunch time. For many teams—the majority of those who are not yet eliminated—that means there’s no more margin for error. Everything that they do has to be done decisively and with meaning to avoid mistakes in the quest to secure victory.
The Steelers decidedly did not do that last week in their 17-10 loss to the Buffalo Bills, which is why today’s game against the New York Jets is even more critical.