The Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling.
Mike Tomlin’s team looked strong earlier in the season, but after losing four in a row to close out the year, that’s no longer the case.
They let their lead in the AFC North Division slip right through their fingers, and they will now be forced to be on the road in the AFC Wild Card round.
That’s why Rex Ryan believes this is the end of the line for them.
Talking on ESPN, the former head coach stated that the Steelers’ defense may not be as strong as we initially thought it was.
"[The Steelers'] defense is not as good as we think."
Rex Ryan foresees another "one-and-done" playoff run for the Steelers ? pic.twitter.com/zlGq1W6gdp
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He believes they won’t have enough to get the job done in the postseason, so they will go ‘one-and-done’ again this time around.
This is an unfortunate turn of events for the Steelers, but they should be used to it by now.
We’ve seen the same story happen over and over with Mike Tomlin’s team.
This has become a worrisome trend.
They start the season with a bang and shockingly look like a Super Bowl contender, just to lose all momentum as soon as they ensure a winning record on the season.
They haven’t won a playoff game in years now.
As good a coach as Mike Tomlin is, some believe things have run their course in Pittsburgh, and it might already be time to move on from him.
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