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The Steelers’ pursuit of a playoff berth in the present has led to questions about the future | Will Graves, AP

Mike Tomlin doesn’t want to talk about the future. Mason Rudolph or Kenny Pickett either.

Considering the Pittsburgh Steelers still have plenty to play for when their topsy-turvy regular season wraps up on Saturday in Baltimore with a chance to inch toward a playoff berth that seemed unlikely just two weeks ago, that’s probably wise.