Week 18 is the ultimate Tomlin game. Steelers either complete an unfathomable collapse but still somehow go 9-8, or they accidentally win and get obliterated in the wild card round by Buffalo.
In the end, there isn’t much of a difference, because the standard was technically met
INSANE stat - Steelers are winless (0-4-1) in their past 5 games vs teams entering 8+ games below .500, tying the longest such streak in NFL history
2020 -- L at 2-10-1 Bengals
2021 -- T vs 0-8 Lions
2023 -- L vs 2-10 Cardinals
2023 -- L vs 2-10 Patriots
2025 -- L at 3-12 Browns