Houston, we have a problem. That problem is simply that the New England Patriots beat the Pittsburgh Steelers to once again to head to yet another Super Bowl. The Steelers, in reality, didn’t do much to halt the Patriots' passage to Houston, where Super Bowl LI will be held. For New England, it seemed like another walk around Boston Park. Plenty of Steelers fans made the trip to sit in the trenches of Gillette Stadium and cheer on the Black and Gold. However, those fans had to ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Patriots
Another playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, another frustrating, season-ending loss for the Black and Gold. Although it'd been 12 years since the two teams last met in a playoff contest, the Patriots (16-2) once again found a way to ruin an otherwise rewarding season for the Steelers (13-6) with a resounding 36-17 win in the AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. It's the Steelers' third loss to the Patriots in the AFC title game ... Read More
Steelers no match for Patriots, Brady in 36-17 loss in AFC Championship Game
Today was going to be the day. It was going to be the day the Pittsburgh Steelers finally beat the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game to get a spot in the Super Bowl. It was going to be the day Ben Roethlisberger finally proved himself against Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. It was going to be the day because the Steelers finally had Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell healthy for the playoffs. Coming into the game, the Steelers were 2-9 against the Brady-led Patriots. ... Read More
5 keys to Pittsburgh beating New England in AFC Championship Game
For the first time since the 2004 season, the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots will face off in the AFC Championship Game with kickoff set for 6:40 p.m. EST at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass. The Patriots have certainly had the Steelers' number in the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era (New England holds a a 9-2 record in meetings with Brady under center), but the Steelers — on a nine-game winning streak — come in as the hottest team in the NFL. There are plenty of things that ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs
In the most untraditional fashion, the Pittsburgh Steelers are heading to the 2017 AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots. That might not sound non-traditional. The Steelers are six-time Super Bowl champions, so they've obviously seen their share of AFC Championship games. However, what was non-tradiational was the way Pittsburgh earned its win in the AFC Divisional Round against the Kansas City Chiefs. Give Chris Boswell the hero’s cape. He scored every point for the ... Read More
Rogers, Hamilton and Ayers could be key to victory over Chiefs
The Pittsburgh Steelers thought they were in a deep hole when last year's No. 2 wide receiver Martavis Bryant was suspended for the season due to marijuana use. Add in Markus Wheaton’s season-ending shoulder injury, and the Steelers looked like they were in serious trouble at the receiver position. That is, until Eli Rogers, Cobi Hamilton and Demarcus Ayers made themselves known. Ayers is the youngest of the three (he's 22) and is in his first NFL season as a seventh-round pick out of ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns
There’s no doubt about it: The Pittsburgh Steelers like to make their regular-season finale interesting. Sunday, Pittsburgh elected to rest quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Le’Veon Bell, wide receiver Antonio Brown and center Maurkice Pouncey — the team's four Pro Bowl-ers — for the playoffs, and it almost cost the team in the final game of the season. The Steelers (11-5), led by quarterback Landry Jones and running back DeAngelo Williams, barely squeezed out a 27-24 win ... Read More
Grades: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Baltimore Ravens
While the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrated their “present” of becoming the AFC North champions on Christmas Day, the Baltimore Ravens sat with a “bah-humbug” attitude in their locker room. The Steelers narrowly defeated the Ravens, 31-27, on Christmas Day to secure the AFC North title and punch Pittsburgh's ticket to the playoffs. The Ravens are officially eliminated from the playoffs; the Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins have secured the rest of playoff slots. Here are ... Read More
Steelers’ late drive seals 31-27 win, AFC North title
There are 14 seconds left on the clock. It’s second down. The Pittsburgh Steelers have no timeouts left. Pittsburgh is losing 27-24 to their AFC rival the Baltimore Ravens in a must-win game for, essentially, a playoff spot. The ball is snapped. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger immediately looks left to wide receiver Antonio Brown, who is streaking over the middle. 13 seconds left. 12. 11. Brown catches the ball. He looks like he’s stopped a yard short. Game over. Or is it? With three ... Read More
Three up, three down: Steelers vs. Bengals
Who says the Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5) can't win on the road? During the Steelers' current five-game win streak, four of those wins have been away from the comfy confines of Heinz Field. The latest road win, a resilient 24-20 comeback over the Cincinnati Bengals (5-8-1) now has the Steelers on the doorstep of an AFC North title. Now, an epic winner-takes-all matchup with the Baltimore Ravens on Christmas Day awaits. But before we get the Ravens, let's look at the best and worst from ... Read More