The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost their last two games to a pair of opponents in the Arizona Cardinals and New England Patriots who have won a combined six games this season.
Those losses dropped Pittsburgh to 7-6 and, at least for a moment, outside of the playoff picture in the AFC.
So it wasn't surprising when head coach Mike Tomlin called Thursday night's 21-18 loss against the Patriots a "disappointing outcome," telling reporters that his squad has "a lot to work on."
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