Ever since the NFL schedule was released in May, the focus for the Pittsburgh Steelers has been on their brutal late season slate. The team had all six divisional games coming within their final eight weeks, and their upcoming stretch to close the season is particularly brutal – at Philadelphia, at Baltimore, vs. Kansas City and vs. Cincinnati to close the year out. While the Steelers have put themselves in a good position at 10-3, it’s a really tough stretch and one that’s going to wear the Steelers down as they prepare for the postseason.
During an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Mike Tomlin was asked about the schedule and gave a similar answer to the one he gave in his press conference Tuesday about not looking past Philadelphia.