 Are the Steelers on a decline going into the NFL postseason this past week against Washington? We have to give Washington some credit. Okay, their defense really played well But we want to talk about that game against the Baltimore Ravens as well the week prior I know it was Wednesday I know got pushed back as a COVID and might have just messed things up But they didn't look that that well at all they they had The game in their hands it seemed like and then they just gave up a big touchdown to the goats trace McSorley I don't want to say trace McSorley. McSorley is the the greatest quarterback of all time But he's probably I would say like 15th or 20th like greatest quarterback of all time So like I understand why they would give up that touchdown to him because he's pretty freaking good But they almost lost that game against the Baltimore Ravens So the question is can they just rebound and just prevent the skid that they've been on recently? We have to look at the remaining schedule the four games remaining for the Pittsburgh Steelers are the Buffalo Bills this week Sunday night football. That's gonna be a great game the Cincinnati Bengals the Indianapolis Colts and the Cleveland Browns Three of these teams have a winning record and they're very very good the Bills the Colts and the Browns Let's say out of those three games because we we expect We know anything could happen, but we expect the Bengals to to lose to the Steelers So they got one victory there and now have 12 games Won for the season out of the Bills the Colts and the Browns Which of these teams can they be well if they played the way that they've been playing Recently the last couple games They're gonna lose to all of these teams and there's a high possibility that they could go 12 and 4 However, if they turn things around and if they were to Just say okay those games were outliers were still a very good team They can beat the Colts they could beat the Browns Maybe you lose to the Bills. Let's just say out of those three games. They'd be two of them Okay, they'd be two of those three teams. Then you sit at 13 and three Which sounds great sounds amazing, but the question is will they get that first round by because there's seven teams now in each conference for the postseason run Meaning that the Kansas City Chiefs led by MVP favorite Patrick Mahomes Will be candidates to get that first round by and Pittsburgh will be left out as the second seed Facing the seventh seed. What are some teams that have the possibility of being the seventh team in the NFL? Well, there's or in the AFC There's a Tennessee Titans who are very good and could upset any good team at any given point with the offense that they have There's a Baltimore Ravens, which we see with Lamar Jackson if you lost almost without Lamar Jackson when you get Lamar Jackson back It's a possibility that they could pick up a victory Against the Pittsburgh Steelers because it's very hard for any team to pick up three straight victories or Three games three victories one against the division rival playing in the postseason as well But this is history That we this isn't the first time that we've seen this where a team has started out hot And they kind of fizzle out other examples of that include the 2008 New York Giants started 11 and one had one loss Because Cleveland Browns, I believe it was week five week six 11 and one fresh off the Super Bowl Eli Manning great Pro Bowl year They finished one in three and They lost their first game that they played in the postseason They had a first round by but they lost against the Philadelphia Eagles who weren't that good There are nine six and one I believe was a record and they lost to them in the divisional round Okay, that's just one example. Did you that following year 2009 Colts? They elected to sit their starters the last two games Jim Caldwell did they could have gone undefeated They were fortunate to know they sat out Their starters the last two games that ended up costed them. They lost a Super Bowl that season The 2011 Green Bay Packers. All right. They lost to the Kansas City Chiefs Upset victory with Kyle Orton as your quarterback and What was I think the score was seven to three or something ridiculous like that like a defensive game And then they lost their first game that they played in the playoffs that year To the New York Giants who eventually went on to win the Super Bowl most recently The 2019 Baltimore Ravens. All right, they started off two and two had that loss against the Kansas City Chiefs in week three And then they ended up going 14 and 2 They lost to the Titans in the divisional round their first game that they played in the playoffs that season Are you picking up on a little trend or teams that start off hot and up physically at the last four games three games whatever it may be and They end up losing a game in their first their first game in the postseason that year now the Colts They went on to the Super Bowl. So maybe they're not a perfect example of that, but This is history. We've seen this time and time again, and I don't know what it is I don't know if it's easy for teams to to realize like oh You know for teams to pick up on how they're doing and pick up on their on the game plan and Maybe just some players aren't that motivated when the season You know keeps on chugging along But I don't know what it may be but the Pittsburgh Steelers are right now on the cusp of being one of those teams Because what I believe is for the Pittsburgh Steelers to avoid this skid you've got to get the run game going You really do and maybe it's gonna be this week with James Conner now activated Against the Buffalo Bills who haven't been that good at stopping the run Maybe it could be this week that the run game starts going But that's the one area that you've been lacking and I believe if the Pittsburgh Steelers were to just get that together I want to get the run game going this offense would be better than ever We know the passing game just it does really well, but you can't just rely on that all the time The Steelers could have tied this game. Actually, they could have won this game by a point If they were elected or if they just ran into the end zone with Benny Snell four different times They tried they really did but they didn't get in they're on the goal line and they could have won this game 2423 but this run game it needs to pick up the slack. It really does to avoid another skid For the Pittsburgh Steelers, but leave your thoughts that down below What do you guys believe is going to happen for the Pittsburgh Steelers in their fate this upcoming postseason?