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The Steelers are now set to face an elite Houston Texans defense on Monday Night Football in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs. They eclipsed over 100 yards in all except one, which was a win against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14. Judon would also add another veteran presence to the locker room, something that would continue to be beneficial to the Steelers, especially after seeing the impact other veteran presence has had on the offensive side of the ball.

This is one of the instances where a Week 18 matchup is a playoff game essentially in its own right, despite the fact that it is still being played under the guise of a regular season matchup. The team currently has a record of 8-6, which gives it the lead in the AFC North with just three games remaining in the regular season. Steelers linebacker TJ Watt attempts to sack Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson during Pittsburgh’s win in Week 11 of the 2024 NFL regular season. Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) during a regular season game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 in Baltimore, MD. Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers throwing the ball downfield in the team’s Week 14 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

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The win puts Pittsburgh one step closer to winning the division title, but Head Coach Mike Tomlin had a message for his team after the game during his post-game press conference. The Lions were called for an offensive pass interference penalty that ended the matchup, despite the Lions scoring on a wild fumble that was recovered by the offense. The game was decided on the final play as Detroit’s offense was driving the ball down the field and had the football within the Steelers’ 10-yard line while needing just a touchdown to take the lead and win the contest. Hopefully this allows the run game to flow smoother, which should be beneficial for the offense as a whole. This gives the offensive line a boost as he is a key in the running game, but this also allows Spencer Anderson to focus solely on being the extra offensive lineman that comes in in running situations. This means all players who were fighting injuries throughout the week will be good to go, which is a good sign for a great matchup on Sunday night.

Steelers offensive lineman Spencer Anderson (74) during 2025 training camp in Latrobe, PA. Anderson has been a great player for Pittsburgh as the Aviator sixth offensive lineman, but when he has to start at left guard in place of Seumalo, it does complicate things. Austin hasn’t had an extremely productive season for Pittsburgh due to multiple injuries, but he will have a chance to put numbers up as DK Metcalf is still suspended.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have had many reports surrounding their offensive coordinator come out as the 2025 season comes to a close. They aren’t allowing their players to develop heavily in in-game situations. He, like Johnson, have been scratched for the last few games. Wilson played in one game in his rookie season, where he logged just five snaps.

Steelers’ Mike Tomlin walks out of the tunnel ahead of a game against the Ravens in Baltimore during the 2025 season. That kind of flexibility and modern approach is exactly what teams look for when considering the next generation of head coaches, especially organizations searching for a new voice and a fresh vision. Tomlin has not won a playoff game since the 2016 season, and while the idea of Pittsburgh outright firing him has long sounded far-fetched, the pressure continues to build as the years go by without postseason success. Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin and former quarterback Kenny Pickett speak to one another on the sideline as the team participates in a professional football game on the road. On top of that, Head Coach Mike Tomlin has never had a quarterback develop properly in his 19-year tenure as head coach, aside from Ben Roethlisberger.

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This will make the challenge for Baltimore’s struggling offense much easier. Robert Spillane is the leader of that defense and a very underrated inside linebacker that used to don the black and gold, but he has already been ruled out for the game. Baltimore is currently behind Pittsburgh in the AFC North, and the Steelers have a chance to clinch the division prior to the Week 18 rematch between the two teams.

• Former head coach, Mike Tomlin quickly stepped
• History states that the Ravens and the Steelers typically split their season series, which doesn’t bode well for Pittsburgh going into that matchup in the regular season finale.
• The Ravens are currently 7-7, and Baltimore and Pittsburgh are set to clash in Week 18 for what could be a playoff-type game that would decide the division.
• The Pittsburgh Steelers have won four of their last five games of the regular season to clinch the AFC North for the first time since 2020.

He started the regular season as a kickoff returner, something he had never done in college. The Steelers are hoping to keep this momentum of the ground game going in the postseason. In those games, the Steelers have run the ball extremely well.

Steelers’ Aaron Rodgers embraces Head Coach Mike Tomlin after a big win on the road against the Detroit Lions in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL Season.