NFL Week 15: Fatal flaw of each current playoff team

Pittsburgh Steelers: Inconsistent play at odd times

This past weekend, Ben Roethlisberger made history in becoming the first quarterback to ever throw for more than 500 yards in three games. He did so as the Pittsburgh Steelers scored a come from behind victory over an AFC North rival in the Baltimore Ravens.

What’s concerning about that is Pittsburgh is the far superior team. Don’t pay too much attention to records, the Ravens at 7-6 are a sham, whereas the Steelers are arguably better than their 11-2 record.

The argument that they’re better is the fact they lost a game to the Chicago Bears, a team that currently sits at 4-9. They also lost one to the Jacksonville Jaguars in an unorthodox way. While the Jaguars are a strong team and could win their division, Pittsburgh saw Big Ben throw five interceptions — which is completely out of his norm.

Those weren’t the only examples of the Steelers struggling to play to their full potential. They had three-point victories over the winless Cleveland Browns, the struggling Indianapolis Colts and the Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers. In the post season, all it will take is one of those subpar outings against a playoff team to see the season they put so much into go down the drain.