July 7, 2024

The road to 7-7 has been anything but easy for a Pittsburgh Steelers team that is in unfamiliar territory. The Steelers organization is a long and storied franchise with a history of great talent and a winning culture. The Pittsburgh Steelers have been viewed as an elite NFL team for decades, fielding top talent with winning seasons year in and year out.

In 2023, the Steelers are at the bottom of a solid AFC North division with their playoff hopes dwindling with every passing week. At 7-7, Pittsburgh seemed firmly in control of their playoff hopes before losing three straight games versus the Cardinals, Patriots and Colts.

Quarterback Kenny Pickett was injured in Pittsburgh’s Week 13 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals and the team has appeared to begin to spiral

The Steelers lost to the Patriots on Thursday Night Football the following week and then lost their third straight to the Colts in a game that saw backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky benched in favor of Steelers veteran Mason Rudolph.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ troubles started long before their three-game skid, though. Let’s look at the steps that led to Mike Tomlin losing his locker room seemingly overnight

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