Overview
- The Week 17 road loss dropped the Steelers to 9-7 and set up a win-or-go-home home finale against the 8-8 Ravens.
- Pittsburgh failed to score a touchdown, with drives stalling in scoring territory due to missed opportunities and penalties.
- The defeat extended the Steelers to 0-4-1 in their last five games against opponents that entered eight or more games below .500, tying an NFL mark reported via CBS Sports.
- The five-game stretch includes a 2020 loss to the 2-10-1 Bengals, a 2021 tie with the 0-8 Lions, and 2023 losses to the 2-10 Cardinals and 2-10 Patriots.
- Cleveland is 6-1-1 against Pittsburgh in the last eight meetings in Cleveland, where the Steelers have dropped four straight.