A week prior to Pittsburgh's win over Oakland, Noll delivered what was one of the only pregame speeches of his Hall of Fame career. The speech was inspired by then-Raiders head coach John Madden, who had declared that his Raiders and Don Shula's Dolphins were the best two teams in football after Oakland defeated Miami in the divisional round.

Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen played through a severe case of the flu when the team traveled to play the Baltimore Ravens in the group’s playoff game. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Queen received 4 IV bags before the game so he could play.

It's not like the Baltimore Ravens needed any more motivation for a playoff game against their arch rivals, but they received just that prior to kickoff. On Saturday, the Ravens came out and dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers en route to a 28-14 victory in the Wild Card Round.

The Baltimore Ravens took away the Pittsburgh Steelers' opportunity at a Super Bowl title in 2024, but one cannot take away the heart of the Black and Gold—especially not the burning desire in T.J. Watt to remain in the Steel City.

A valid question in the mind of All-Pro linebacker T.J. Watt, who vented frustration stemming from the latest brief appearance in the postseason with multiple versions of the rhetorical question. "It gets more and more frustrating as the years go by,

The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2024 season ended in disappointment, as the team collapsed in the second half, culminating in a four-game losing streak to close out the regular season. This skid resulted in the Steelers losing their grip on the AFC North and subsequently falling to the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round,