The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a familiar spot as the season winds down. While the Steelers are heading to the playoffs, they're not exactly surging to the finish.

The Steelers' 2017 Christmas Day matchup vs. the Texans the following year wasn't as nail-biting as Pittsburgh dominated 34–6. The Steelers scored four touchdowns in the game compared to the Texans' one touchdown, which resulted in no two-point conversion. The Steelers would go on to lose in the wild-card round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Steelers struggled in his absence, going 1-2 including a loss last week to the Baltimore Ravens when a win would have clinched the AFC North. Now, Pittsburgh and Baltimore are both 10-5 atop the division standings,