At some point, when the Pittsburgh Steelers were mostly watching Josh Allen run through half-hearted tackle attempts on his way to a 52-yard touchdown, they had to know the level they're at isn't good enough.
It's great to make the playoffs. There are some franchises in which a playoff berth wouldn't be that bad of a season. The Steelers shouldn't be one of those franchises. They should expect more.
The Buffalo Bills showed the Steelers exactly how far they are from truly being in the championship conversation, beat Pittsburgh 31-17 in a wild-card game on Monday. The Steelers cut Buffalo's lead, which was 21-0 in the second quarter, to seven points in the fourth quarter but there was never much doubt over the final outcome.