OK, there's nobody in the Nation who predicted the Steelers would be 6-5 and currently third in their division at this stage. Last year the team was two games better with the most difficult schedule in recent league history. This year, with a significantly lesser schedule (supposedly), the team has lost three in a row for the first time in the Tomlin regime. The beauty of the NFL. So let's see what the Nation thinks is the reason (or reasons):
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What is the main reason why the Steelers are currently struggling at 6-5?
When you win a Super Bowl, you are vulnerable to not having the same hunger, the same edge, and the difference is losing close games instead of winning them. (189 votes)
When you win a Super Bowl, the teams you play, especially in a hotly-contested rivalry division, step up and play their best against you and the difference is losing close games instead of winning them. (140 votes)
Injuries are a part of the game for every team, but when you lose your most valuable players on both sides of the ball, chances are you will be 6-5. (723 votes)
The NFL is such a fine line, the bounces and breaks of the game are the difference between 9-2 and 6-5. (440 votes)
The coaching staff has not schemed properly enough to put the players in positions to succeed. (335 votes)
Other....Please explain in comments (89 votes)
1916 total votes
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