The Pittsburgh Steelers went from clearly in the playoff picture to on the outside looking in when it comes to the postseason, dropping two-straight games to the Cardinals and Patriots who were both 2-10 heading into their respective matchups against Pittsburgh. There is plenty of negativity surrounding the Steelers right now as their chances of making the playoffs have dropped significantly while fielding a team that no one wants to see get whipped around in a playoff game should they get in much as was the case against the Kansas City Chiefs in 2021.