The Pittsburgh Steelers posted a 13-3 record last season, one of the best regular seasons that they have ever had in franchise history—after all, you can’t post a much better record. This season, they have fallen to 8-6-1 with just one game left to play and could finish just north of being a .500 team.
What has the difference been between this season and last? The Steelers of a year ago were able to regularly close out games. They haven’t been doing that this season. They won nearly every game that was close late in 2017, and this year the roles have been reversed.