Play to win, not to not lose
Pittsburgh has this tendency to play to their opponent. No need to explain, every Steelers fan for the last five years has seen exactly what it means. They come into games to not lose, not to win. That’ll lead to a loss, likely elimination from the playoffs and could possibly mean the end of a few people’s time in Pittsburgh.
When they play to win, they can beat anyone. Ask the Patriots. The Steelers have all the talent in the world and continue to find hidden gems when needed. This team can beat any NFL team and they prove it now and again just to remind everyone.
This week, there’s no playing around. If Pittsburgh wants to take this team into the postseason, a postseason many believed they could win, they need to come into the Superdome with the mentality that they’re going to dominate.
We’ll see which Steelers team shows up in Week 16. If it’s the same team we saw last week at Heinz Field, the Saints won’t have any idea what hit them.