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Pittsburgh’s 144 fourth-quarter points are tops in the NFL. Have a lot of football out in front of us and we want to play our best football here down the stretch.” “Coach Vrabel has talked about this last two weeks and that is that we are just getting started. “Things haven’t been perfect for us up until this point, but we have ourselves in a good situation,” Tennessee quarterback Ryan Tannehill said. Tennessee’s success is a testament to its depth and the steadying presence of coach Mike Vrabel. Tennessee has found a way despite having 50 different players start at least one game. The Titans are in a position to win their second straight division title even without star running back Derrick Henry, who hasn’t played since October due to a foot injury. Maybe because the smaller picture is so daunting. “You can’t spend a lot of time looking at big-picture perspective,” Tomlin said.

Twice they put together rallies to make it respectable, but respectable margins don’t count in the win column - though it’s telling of how wide open the underwhelming AFC North is that Pittsburgh finds itself in the mix as Christmas looms despite just two victories since Halloween. Three times in the last month the Steelers have found themselves trailing by at least 17 points. While Roethlisberger and the rookie-laden offense have had their fair share of issues, it’s what’s happening on the other side of the ball that’s been far more alarming. The Steelers (6-6-1) have been spinning their wheels for more than a month heading into a visit by AFC South-leading Tennessee (9-4) on Sunday, mired in a five-game funk in which they’ve won just once and been bullied in a way they haven’t been bullied in decades.Ī defense that finished third in the league last season is now in danger of finishing in the bottom 10 for the first time in 30 years. “We’ve got to make a run,” Roethlisberger said.Īt this point, one step in the right direction would be considered progress. Time is running out, however, to prove it. PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ben Roethlisberger still believes the Pittsburgh Steelers have what it takes to be a playoff team.