PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers ended their season with a 45-42 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Here’s a recap of the season and what’s next:
Season grade: Near perfection. The Steelers won 10 of their last 11 regular-season games on their way to Pittsburgh’s most victories in a season (13) since 2004. The Steelers shrugged off a slow start to finish third in total offense. Fifteen different players recorded a sack for a defense that set a single-season franchise record with 56 sacks, which led the NFL. A curious loss to the Chicago Bears in Week 3 and a slip to 27th in rushing yards allowed per carry were blemishes in an otherwise banner season for Pittsburgh.