You can shoe them in for 9-8 or 10-7 and get blasted in the wildcard. This is the standard 

eyesandgillz
People still care about the NFL?

Its a ratings monster...and will continue to make money. Wait till the next broadcast deal is signed....it was $111 billion. 

I’m hoping Pickens crushes it in the playoff game, so they can get some trade value from him. If you cut him and get nothing, you might as well do a wholesale rebuild. When he isn’t playing at his best, this offense can’t do anything. When he is playing at his best, they aren’t too bad. His attitude has been a trend of Steelers WRs under Tomlin. Although, it seems to be a trend in the NFL in general. Tyreek Hill is a prime example and imagine many others that aren’t on winning teams likely have the local sports reporters covering them. Unfortunately they all can’t be Larry Fitzgerald.

Which is why I think Smith should get another year, if he is available and there isn’t another proven OC out there. I do think his bland offensive scheme can do well IF their O line solidifies and don’t have their top WR taking half of the plays off. Remember their #1 pick was on IR all season, Broderick Jones can’t seem to play both tackle sides, Semalu was out a chunk of the season and two rookies will now have a season under their belts. They should have a solid line.

If they can sign Harris cheap, he is the better early down back. If they had a consistently average O line, he’d be averaging 100 per game if featured. Warren is a change of pace back. If they don’t sign Harris, don’t expect Warren to be their #1, or at least be effective at it. A lot less holes on early downs and many gaping holes when third and long, to end up getting 6-7 yards, which really manipulates the YPC stats. Harris rarely gets carries in those situations. His long runs are usually against defenses focusing on the run. He’s no Barkley or Henry, but their line isn’t equal to theirs either. He would be a top 5 RB behind a quality line, which I think Steelers line is trending towards. The RB position is starting to change in NFL value. I’m not sure if they can get a top level back in round 3-4 like they could a couple years ago. Seems like teams are shifting to valuing the position a bit more. If Scattebo is available in 2nd round, fans would love that guy.

Defensive holding, number PSUUY. Quit drafting from this molestation ridden cow patch!

Conococheague
Steelers lost this game in the 1st half. This is supposed to be a great defense.....highest paid in the NFL....but couldn't stop anyone when it counted. The offense is pathetic. I did not expect that bringing in a retread QB like Wilson was gonna magically turn this into a SB team, but they have looked anywhere ranging from bad to horrendous over the past 5 weeks. Tomlin does not have the answer for any of this. His defense is predictable it's always the same scheme and everyone in the NFL knows how to beat it. On offense he is clueless and he can't even bring someone in that's capable of fixing it. The entire coaching staff should be let go, it's not gonna get better until this happens.

Highest paid Defense in the NFL.
Lowest paid Offense in the NFL.
 SO, if the defense plays below expectations, they have no chance. 

Wow, did Mark Andrews have a rough day. Three turnovers and countless dropped ball, still almost won. Would be nice to see Bills and Skins. Go Hogs!

Rooney's are cheap when it comes to staff. Tomlin might make a premium, but Austin and Smith aren't, let alone position coaches and scouting dept. Art is happy going 10-7 and collecting his 400 million check from the NFL...this is the new norm. 

Perhaps one of Penn State’s best ever RBs will have to save all of us from the Chiefs historic 3peat.

Ol Travis is washed so I think he 100% retires if KC wins. 

Sign Fields. No scenario Fields gets a full shot as number 1 with Wilson on the roster. Either fields succeeds, or you know what you got and look to the draft of 26/27. 
Draft WR, 2ndary help and RB. Get depth for O line as well in draft/fa. 

Tomlin goin nowhere, it's not worth discussing. 

Get a new oline coach. If smith leaves, not sure if its confirmed yet, but get a proven OC. 

Also, move TJ to the other side.

Steelers are entering the 1985-88 era all over again. When you are trotting out the Mark Malone's types of the world vs Lamar, Burrow, Allen, Mahomes alone in the AFC you have zero shot. 
 
Even the "2nd" tier guys like Herbert, Goff, Hurts, Baker, Stroud all better than Fields. Plus didn't even mention Jayden Daniels yet. Maye in New England has the physcial size and traits to be a good NFL QB. Dark days ahead unless they somehow find a stud QB in middle of 1st round. 

Watching this year it is painfully obvious that either the Steelers defensive backs are terrible, or their defensive coverage schemes are terrible, or maybe both are terrible.  This has to be addressed, they give up so many big plays.
 
Fields is not a God, but he might be good enough for a couple of years.  I would think maybe work to his strengths until we can get a real good QB, run him until he is reverse alive or whatever the kids say nowadays.
 
Also, there are two master level "pick pass" teams in the super bowl.  Is that certain personnel that came pull that off, or is that an OC thing as well?

Dirty McCurdy
Watching this year it is painfully obvious that either the Steelers defensive backs are terrible, or their defensive coverage schemes are terrible, or maybe both are terrible.  This has to be addressed, they give up so many big plays.
 
Fields is not a God, but he might be good enough for a couple of years.  I would think maybe work to his strengths until we can get a real good QB, run him until he is reverse alive or whatever the kids say nowadays.
 
Also, there are two master level "pick pass" teams in the super bowl.  Is that certain personnel that came pull that off, or is that an OC thing as well?

While Tomlin played WR in college....he was secondary coach for Dungy then the DC with Vikings before taking over the Steelers. Its pretty clear once LeBeau retired, Tomlin's fingerprints are all over the secondary...