While Steelers HC Mike Tomlin wasn’t sure whether to “go clean slate” or not, his players are. Several of them talked about just that after the 19-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals—how the playoffs are a new season. If that is how Tomlin’s players are viewing it, he’ll have a hard time of convincing them otherwise.
I don’t think that’s really what Tomlin meant, though. While the slate is wiped clean in the sense that you don’t bring your record with you, you still have to learn and grow from what you experienced. The Steelers have lost their last four games—but the point is, that doesn’t matter if you keep going 1-0.