OK, let’s reassess.
After the Steelers’ 27-14 win over the Browns, Pittsburgh was 10-3 and headed to a big game against Philadelphia that was a great measuring stick for where it stands as the playoffs draw near. Pittsburgh currently owns the rights to a home playoff game in the wild-card round due to its strong run through the regular season, and it clinched a postseason berth despite a 27-13 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
But in Sunday's defeat, the Steelers showed concerning flaws in terms of matching up with the best team in the NFL, which is close to the caliber of teams they’ll need to beat in order to go on a run in January.