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• 3 overreactions from the Steelers’ 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens

  12-01-2025 18:48 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Takeaways, analysis, and overreactions from yet another Steelers playoff loss.The Steelers season ends with five straight losses. After falling 28-14 to the Baltimore Ravens in the first round of the playoffs, there are plenty of takeaways to be had.1. Drastic changes are neededFollowing Saturday’s game, the internet is full of the annual tradition of post-brutal-playoff-loss hot takes. But when those awful playoff losses happen regularly enough to result in
  
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• Report: George Pickens showed up late for Christmas game vs. Chiefs

  14-01-2025 17:45 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Enough has to be enough at some point. The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season came to a crashing halt, losing five straight games for the first time since 2009 and going from 10-3 to eliminated in the wild card round. And while it’s unlikely that Mike Tomlin is going anywhere, I wouldn’t say the same about George Pickens. According to Mike DeFabo of The Athletic, Pickens showed up late for the Steelers’ Week 17 game vs. the Kansas City Chiefs on
  
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• Steelers snap counts: Cordarrelle Patterson shut out of offensive game plan vs. Ravens

  14-01-2025 15:31 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images You can learn a lot about the 2024 Steelers from the team’s snap counts.Welcome back to the final edition of Steelers snap counts following Pittsburgh’s playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens.Steelers Wild Card snap count takeawaysGeorge Pickens, Van Jefferson, and Calvin Austin III were all within four offensive snaps of each other, all in the 70% range. Then there’s Mike Williams, who played just nine snaps (20%), and Ben Skowronek (16%). Ano
  
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• Steelers begin end of season roster moves

  14-01-2025 06:10 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Steelers’ first reserve/futures contract of 2025 has been announced.The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season officially ended on Saturday with a 28-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Now, the offseason is officially upon us, and that means plenty of roster moves as the Steelers prepare their 90-man roster ahead of the summer.The Steelers got a head start on that process Monday. Offensive tackle Doug Nester signed a reserve/future contrac
  
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• Rams vs. Vikings: Monday Night Football Open Thread

  14-01-2025 01:30 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Let’s chat The Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams will close out the Wild Card round in Arizona. The Rams won the regular season matchup between these two teams, but are 2.5 point underdogs.
  I’m going to take the Vikings to win. The Rams secondary worries me too much to have confidence in their ability to handle Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
  Final Prediction: Vikings 24, Rams 20
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• Report: Steelers LB Patrick Queen played through the flu in Wild Card

  13-01-2025 21:29 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The 2024 free agent signing was met with harsh criticism for his effort level in Saturday’s loss The Pittsburgh Steelers have been under a lot of criticism since Saturday’s playoff loss — especially on defense. The Steelers gave up a season-high 464 yards and 29 first downs to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round, failing to force a turnover for just the fourth time all season. At the center of those critiques has been inside linebacker Pat
  
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• Russell Wilson on returning to Pittsburgh: ‘That’s the plan’

  13-01-2025 21:03 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The future Hall of Fame quarterback wants to remain in Pittsburgh The Pittsburgh Steelers are done for the 2024 season, and will now turn their attention to the offseason. And for the second straight year, part of their offseason plans and questions that need answered involve the quarterback position.Russell Wilson looked like he could potentially be the 2025 answer earlier in the season when he was carving up the Bengals for over 400 yards and putting up 40+
  
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• NFL Insider: Steelers want to keep QB Justin Fields

  13-01-2025 20:20 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Steelers want to continue doing business with Fields For the second straight offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be figuring out what they’ll do at the most important position in sports. Both Russell Wilson and Justin Fields are set to be free agents when the new league year starts in March. And while it feels like Wilson has played his final snap in Pittsburgh following five consecutive losses, the Steelers would like to keep Fields around, acco
  
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• Where is Steelers President Art Rooney II’s limit with Mike Tomlin? Does it exist?

  13-01-2025 20:10 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images It seems the threshold of tolerance should have already been crossed... The Pittsburgh Steelers have lost each of their last five playoff appearances under Head Coach Mike Tomlin. Yet, fans and pundits alike remain wholly skeptical that team president Art Rooney II will enforce any meaningful change this offseason.
  The standard is the standard... and that standard has taken a nosedive since the team’s last playoff win back in the 2016 season. But still, it
  
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• T.J. Watt: ‘I don’t want to leave Pittsburgh’

  13-01-2025 20:04 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images The Steelers’ star doesn’t want to leave. The Pittsburgh Steelers had a disappointing end to their season, once again going 10-7 and once again getting humiliated in the wild card round of the playoffs. Players spoke with media for the final time this season, and T.J. Watt was asked about his future, to which he said he doesn’t plan on going anywhere.
  “I don’t want to leave this place,” Watt said. “I want to be part of
  
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• 2025 NFL Mock Draft: Round 1 projections, including Steelers pick at No. 21

  13-01-2025 12:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Brett Davis-Imagn Images Who will be available when Pittsburgh is on the clock? As the college football season comes to a close, the top prospects in the 2025 NFL Draft have become unclouded. With their loss in the Wild Card, the Pittsburgh Steelers have locked in the 21st overall pick. A few notes about this draft — this is a STRONG class in the trenches, which bodes well for teams looking to bolster their units up front. There is also a lot of unknown in regard to team’s opinions o
  
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• Steelers lock in No. 21 pick in 2025 NFL Draft

  13-01-2025 05:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Pittsburgh’s draft slot is now official With the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 NFL season officially having come to a close, their spot in the 2025 NFL Draft is officially locked in. The Steelers will be picking 21st in the draft order after their 10-7 finish and first-round exit in the playoffs.
  Though compensatory picks have yet to be awarded, here’s a look at the Steelers’ projected picks by round as it stands to close out the Wild Card r
  
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• Commanders vs. Buccaneers: Sunday Night Football Open Thread

  13-01-2025 02:01 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Sam Hodde/Getty Images Let’s chat The Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers will close out the Sunday slate of Wild Card games. The Bucs are three point favorites, but I’m going with the Commanders.
  Both teams have tremendous quarterbacks, with Baker Mayfield launching over 40 touchdowns this season and Jayden Daniels leading Washington to the playoffs as a rookie. However, I trust the Commanders defense more than the Bucs.
  Final Prediction: Commanders 30, Buccaneer
  
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• Report: Steelers don’t plan to move on from Mike Tomlin after playoff loss

  13-01-2025 01:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images The standard is the standard... After the Pittsburgh Steelers yet again failed to advance past the Wild Card round in the 2024 NFL with Saturday’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, the critics of HC Mike Tomlin have been as loud as ever. Most, in fact, have called for his job, failing to mark a playoff win since the 2016 season, with what feels like constant late-season shortcomings and disappointments.
  It doesn’t look like a change is coming, however.
  
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• AFC Divisional Round matchups are set for 2024 NFL playoffs

  12-01-2025 22:42 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Greg Fiume/Getty Images The road to Super Bowl LIX continues... without the Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers were eliminated from the postseason with a Wild Card loss to the Baltimore Ravens Saturday, but the playoffs will continue next week in the Divisional Round for those teams that earned the right to advance.
  The Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos were all eliminated with losses over Super Wild Card Weekend, officially locking in the remainder of the match
  
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• The perfect replacements for Mike Tomlin

  12-01-2025 19:03 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images How the Steelers could replace Mike Tomlin The Pittsburgh Steelers have now gone eight straight seasons without a playoff win. For context, Chuck Noll never went more than four years without a postseason victory and Bill Cowher never went more than three. To build on that, only three coaches in the Super Bowl era have gone eight straight years without a playoff win with the same team - Marvin Lewis, Jim Mora, and Mike Tomlin. That is what the Steelers have b
  
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• Wildcard Sunday Tailgating & Open Thread (If Necessary)

  12-01-2025 13:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Friendly Classico 77 (Soccer Practice) EditionGive us your thoughts about the NFL and your day so far.
  
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• Wildcard Sunday Tailgating & Open Thread

  12-01-2025 13:00 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Friendly Classico 77 (Soccer Practice) EditionGive us your thoughts about the NFL and your day so far.
  
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• The Steelers’ 2024 closing pressers were an absolute masterclass in ... something

  12-01-2025 07:47 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images It seems like Pittsburgh’s fed up. The Pittsburgh Steelers saw the 2024 season come to an end with yet another loss in the playoffs under HC Mike Tomlin. This time, it was a 28-14 road loss in the Wild Card Round in their third matchup with the Baltimore Ravens this season.
  “I appreciate the effort of the guys man,” Tomlin said. He gave plenty of props to Lamar Jackson and the run game in their efforts against Pittsburgh’s defense.
  On t
  
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• The Steelers need to move on from Mike Tomlin

  12-01-2025 05:28 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images It’s time. Here we are again.
  Another season in which the Steelers’ season doesn’t end with a triumphant win, or at least a hard-fought game in which they came up just short. Instead, the Steelers were embarrassed, shown up, and sent home with whimper at the hands of a team that is far superior to them in every aspect. And in a year that saw the Steelers make several changes, trades, and big free agent signings, they finished with the exact s
  
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• Steelers vs. Ravens Recap: Pittsburgh falls yet again in the playoffs

  12-01-2025 05:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images The Pittsburgh Steelers fell to the Baltimore Ravens ... again. This time, in the Wild Card Round, as the Ravens emerged victorious with a 28-14 win that never even felt all that close.
  The game started with a three-and-out from the Steelers and continued to be dead end after dead end for the offense in the first half. The Ravens in true Lamar Jackson form ran the ball through the quarterback for over 60 years in the first half — more than the entire Steelers
  
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• Steelers playoff win drought continues after pummeling from Ravens in Wild Card

  12-01-2025 05:08 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images Once again, the black and gold fall short. The Pittsburgh Steelers have officially been eliminated from the NFL playoffs with a loss to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card Round. The loss brings HC Mike Tomlin’s record in the playoffs to an abysmal 8-11, with his record on the road in the playoffs sitting at 2-6. After a promising 10-3 start, the Steelers went on a four-game skid to close out the regular season, while the Ravens finished their year on
  
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• Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens Second-Half Open Thread

  12-01-2025 03:25 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Ian Johnson/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Welcome to the second-half open thread!That wasn’t the first half we were hoping for. Ravens up 21-0 and set to receive the second-half kickoff.Is there any chance of a Steelers comeback???
  Let us gather together here in the comments section for (perhaps) the final time this season to work our way through the second half!
  
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• Steelers inactives: Rookie guard Mason McCormick ruled out for Wild Card

  12-01-2025 01:08 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images Brutal news for Pittsburgh We’re just under 90 minutes out from kickoff of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wild Card matchup against the Baltimore Ravens set for 8 p.m. ET, and both teams have officially announced their gameday inactives.
  Here’s a look at the Steelers and Ravens inactives for Saturday evening’s Wild Card matchup.
  Steelers Wild Card inactivesKyle Allen (Emergency 3rd QB)
  OL Mason McCormick (hand)
  WR Jamal Agnew
  CB Cory Trice
  
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• Steelers make multiple roster moves ahead of Wild Card matchup vs. Ravens

  11-01-2025 22:18 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images Scotty is Miller is back! And the Steelers activate a former All-Pro ahead of the playoffs...The Steelers have made multiple roster moves with hours to go until the team’s Wild Card round matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, per a team announcement.As expected, Pittsburgh has activated offensive tackle Calvin Anderson from injured reserve to the 53-man roster. Wide receiver Scotty Miller, who was released on Thursday to make room for Anderson, was signed
  
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• Expect to see the Steelers utilize QB Justin Fields vs. Ravens

  11-01-2025 21:50 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Steelers will use the dynamic dual threat The Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the Baltimore Ravens in a matter of hours as part of the Saturday slate of Wild Card games to kickoff the NFL playoffs. Pittsburgh has struggled over the last four games, all of which were losses. Specifically, the offense has taken a massive step back, not scoring more than 17 points in that span.There as speculation on whether or not the Steelers would go bac
  
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• Best Steelers-Ravens player prop bets for 2024 Wild Card Round

  11-01-2025 19:07 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images We take a look at our favorite Steelers-Ravens player prop bets for the Wild Card Round. The NFL playoffs kick off Saturday with Super Wildcard Weekend, with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens playing their third matchup of the year.Here are a few of our favorite player props to consider for the Steelers-Ravens in the first round of the 2024-25 NFL playoffs.
  Najee Harris OVER 12.5 rush attempts (-102)
  The rapid fashion in which the Steelers’
  
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• Steelers-Ravens predictions: 3 bets for a same-game parlay in the Wild Card

  11-01-2025 19:06 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Presenting… the people’s parlay The Pittsburgh Steelers are traveling to face the Baltimore Ravens ... yet again ... this weekend for a Super Wild Card Weekend matchup, with kickoff set for Saturday evening at 8 p.m. ET from M&T Bank Stadium.
  Leading through the Wild Card Round, FanDuel Sportsbook is running a promotion where users can wager a “no sweat” same-game parlay (SGP). If your SGP doesn’t hit, you’ll receive a re
  
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• Saturday Tailgate Open Thread: Wildcard Weekend Pre-Game! & Chargers @ Texans OGT

  11-01-2025 17:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Heyward sacks the QB | Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Come and join this merry band of Steelers’ faithful for some lively debate about our Steelers, good food, music, and the merits of the odd cold beverage. Live from Delaware, it’s Wildcard Weekend Saturday pre-game edition! I, NAS204PSU, am here to bring you this Saturday Tailgate Open Thread (aka STOT).
  It’s do or die time for 12 NFL teams this weekend, including our beloved 6 Steelers playing at the 3 Ravens. Can the bl
  
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• Saturday Tailgate Open Thread: Wildcard Weekend Pre-Game!

  11-01-2025 17:53 via behindthesteelcurtain.com
  
  Heyward sacks the QB | Photo by Eakin Howard/Getty Images Come and join this merry band of Steelers’ faithful for some lively debate about our Steelers, good food, music, and the merits of the odd cold beverage. Live from Delaware, it’s Wildcard Weekend Saturday pre-game edition! I, NAS204PSU, am here to bring you this Saturday Tailgate Open Thread (aka STOT).
  It’s do or die time for 12 NFL teams this weekend, including our beloved 6 Steelers playing at the 3 Ravens. Can the bl
  
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