Although the actual playoffs are still on the horizon, with a full month separating the regular and post season, it’s basically playoff season already for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
According to Ben Roethlisberger, that mentality began following the team’s bye week.
“We kind of made that approach a couple weeks ago,” he told reporters today. “After the bye week, the bye week was so late, this is kind of the stetch now where we have to turn it on and play our best football.”
At worst, the Steelers can afford only one more loss in the regular season to have a worthwhile chance of making the playoffs.