2024-2025 NFL Playoffs Thread

posted by BR1986FB

Just seems like stagnation to me. Playoffs are nice, but at a point, players and fans want more. Maybe a new message needs brought in? 

I agree that next year likely won't be a lot better. Still in the same position as the Browns. Need a QB and some playmakers at WR. 

At least the Browns won't have to look at Watson ever again. I hope they look into this second achilles tear and see it was "non football related" so they can void his contract, cut him, and recoup a bunch of cap space.

Stagnation of all types is what I think is the problem. Tomlin's been there for a long time and I don't think anyone is responding to anything any more. Things go wrong in the season and nothing happens to correct things. He just spews out the same "process is the process" sort of slogans and guys say stuff about how they want to win and then the play the exact same way with the exact same people doing the exact same things in the next game.

Even at 10-3, it reminded me more of a few years ago when they started out with a great record, lost down the stretch and got drummed out of the playoffs by Cleveland. They were a team that won a lot of close games while relying on great defense and an offense just doing enough to finish with more points on their side of the scoreboard. When that strategy stops working because of, I don't know, fatigue from having to carry the team, guys getting banged up, teams finding holes in their schemes...they have no answers. It's just "do the same thing; maybe it will go back to working" and then it doesn't, so they try it again, fail again, try again, fail again and eventually the season is over.

They're just stagnant right now. Good enough to be good, not good enough to make an actual run. In NFL Purgatory, where they're always in contention to be in the playoffs, but you know what's going to happen the instant they show up for their first round game. That's not good enough.

Tomlin runs simple, conservative schemes and doesn't change anything in the playoffs.  Doesn't give his players the best chance at succeeding.

The numbers in their last 6 playoff losses are simply astounding.  Outscored 73-0 in Q1.  Something like 145-60 in the first half.  Haven't led a single minute of any game.  At least they broke the string of giving up 40+.

Other teams are building something whereas Tomlin is just trying to preserve his streak of non-losing seasons.  And the proof is in the pudding.  In addition to that horrendous playoff string, the Steelers have lost at least 3 straight in 5 of the last 7 years after Thanksgiving.  Late season collapses have become a trend.

That's coaching and scheme.  Nothing more, nothing less.  Tomlin's only real postseason success is due to Cowher's coaches and players.  Mediocre Mike is the most overrated coach in all of sports history. 

I’ve seen a lot of support of Tomlin that he’s never had a good QB since Roethlisberger. They obviously missed on Pickett. Idk that you could fault him for not turning Wilson or Fields into better options. 

Going to be tough to get your QB when you’re perpetually drafting 18-24 every year. 

Broncos are interesting I say…we’ll see

Broncos come out firing 

Yes, very interesting so far

posted by friendfromlowry

I’ve seen a lot of support of Tomlin that he’s never had a good QB since Roethlisberger. They obviously missed on Pickett. Idk that you could fault him for not turning Wilson or Fields into better options.

They had the same issues with Ben.  Tomlin has won 3 playoff games in the last 15 years.  He had Ben for most of that.  Of those 3 wins, two were against mediocre QBs and the other was when CIN completely gave away the game in the last minutes. He's just massively outclassed and outcoached.

The problem is Tomlin.  Not the players and not QB.  It's certainly not the QB's fault the way his defense (highest paid in the league this year) gets routinely and repeatedly tooled in the playoffs.

posted by gut

They had the same issues with Ben.  Tomlin has won 3 playoff games in the last 15 years.  He had Ben for most of that.  Of those 3 wins, two were against mediocre QBs and the other was when CIN completely gave away the game in the last minutes. He's just massively outclassed and outcoached.

The problem is Tomlin.  Not the players and not QB.  It's certainly not the QB's fault the way his defense (highest paid in the league this year) gets routinely and repeatedly tooled in the playoffs.

Did the one year Burguct knock LeVeon Bell from playoffs in final regular season game…when LeVeon was a huge weapon?

And Burfict knocked AB out of one the year the Broncos won with Manning (my tears snd memory could be off)

The last several he’s had no answers for the potent offenses and teams adjust to the defenses.

What I want….be it from Tomlin, new assistants, new coach, new players ….whatever

I want to see our QB typically ave some time, too often they don’t OR a QB that can move. Two straight years Steelers receivers last in separation? Something with scheme or WR coach or something. That’s gotta be fixed. 3rd and 2’s seem so damn hard.

Ball hawk LB

Steelers need an offense and they can’t really run or pass. Gotta do something well. Whatever it takes I’m for.

Wow. Just ignore the overhead view.

The flags and the injuries…should be the best game so far but least enjoyable to watch IMO

Uh….that was interference in the end zone on that interception, was being interfered with well before that ball was caught.

Game started and ended with HUGE calls to the Eagles.

What a crappy ass game

Yeah, not a particularly entertaining watch. 

I have high hopes for Washington and Tampa. 

posted by friendfromlowry

Yeah, not a particularly entertaining watch. 

I have high hopes for Washington and Tampa. 

I’ve jinxed Baker with a safe-ish small wager

Kick the FG. You just missed on 3rd down play too

Use your fucking timeouts! Jesus. 10 wasted seconds and likely 2 plays. Good Lord

Obvious as hell timeout place after catch at the 12 with 26 seconds and 2 timeouts 

I just don’t get how coaches fall short in this area so routin

This is still the best game I’ve seen all week besides Ohio State/Texas

That VRBO commercial where they rent out Saban’s house with all the rules, then they go to a better place surrounded by the ocean. I always wonder where that is. It looks nice.

posted by Devils Advocate

This is still the best game I’ve seen all week besides Ohio State/Texas

Yes so far

Big pass play negated because one of the lineman was several yards downfield LIKE A FUCKING TERRORIST

posted by friendfromlowry

Big pass play negated because one of the lineman was several yards downfield LIKE A FUCKING TERRORIST

I can’t man….all season. Like refs get a bonus for calling it. Worst one all year was on the Bengals center in that final game at Pittsburgh