Many pundits predicted The Steelers would have their first losing season under Mike Tomlin in 2024. They ensured that would not be the case by Week 13, but that’s as far as they got. After jumping out to a 10-3 record, they lost their final four regular-season games. While they qualified for the postseason, they participated in an uncompetitive game with the team that stole their division title.
So how exactly are we to assess what has transpired? Did Mike Tomlin overperform with this Steelers roster or underperform? Bill Barnwell actually argued the former—that is, overperform—in a lengthy ESPN Insider article published yesterday.