The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most successful organizations in the NFL. They’ve had 22 straight seasons without a losing record and are tied with the New England Patriots for the most Super Bowl championships in league history.
Over the last decade, however, their impressive regular-season success hasn’t carried over into the postseason.
Over the last 10 seasons, Pittsburgh has the fourth-best record in the NFL, behind only the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens. However, the Steelers have only two playoff wins during that time and have lost their last six postseason games, several of which have been blowouts.
It’s been nine years since Pittsburgh’s last playoff win under Mike Tomlin, but the Steelers are hoping to change that on Monday when they host the Houston Texans in the Wild Card Round.
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For starters, Pittsburgh has Aaron Rodgers now. He may be 42, but he’s still playing at a high level and is one of the best quarterbacks in NFL history.
The Steelers also have home-field advantage and the weather on their side against the Texans, who aren’t used to playing outdoors on cold January nights. What’s more, Pittsburgh is 4-1 over its last five games and hasn’t lost at home on Monday night since 1991.
The Steelers are home underdogs for the second week in a row, but that didn’t stop them from upsetting the Ravens last week. There’s no reason they can’t do it again.
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