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Pittsburgh Steelers: The five worst losses of the Mike Tomlin era

By Chris Halicke

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on in the third quarter during the game against the New England Patriots at Heinz Field on December 16, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 16: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on in the third quarter during the game against the New England Patriots at Heinz Field on December 16, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /
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CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 12: Isaiah Crowell #34 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball for a touchdown in front of Cortez Allen #28 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH – OCTOBER 12: Isaiah Crowell #34 of the Cleveland Browns carries the ball for a touchdown in front of Cortez Allen #28 of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on October 12, 2014 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images) /

4. 2014, Week 6: Browns 31, Steelers 10

When you talk about embarrassing games, this one is a great example.

This was a truly terrible game in all phases. The offense couldn’t move the ball, the defense couldn’t stop anyone, and even special teams had miscues. It was just a terrible, terrible game.

After a pretty slow first quarter, the Steelers took a 3-0 lead into early in the second quarter, when Brad Wing fumbled the hold on an attempted field goal that would’ve doubled the Steelers’ lead.

What ensued was 21-unanswered points by Cleveland and the Steelers offense going as stagnant as they’ve ever been under Tomlin’s tenure. The Steelers never recovered.

The offense continued to struggle in the second half, starting with a drive that stalled right at the fringe of field goal range, where a sack and an incomplete deep pass on 3rd-and-17 forced the Steelers to punt instead of try to put points up on the board. Big Ben threw a pick on the following Steelers possession.

This game might be the poster game for the crowd that believes Mike Tomlin can’t get his team prepared for sub-.500 teams on the road. And for good reason. It was a U-G-L-Y ugly game for Pittsburgh.

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