What the Much-Maligned Steelers Proved in Their Week 16 Road Win vs Lions | The Rich Eisen Show

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1. It looks and feels different, but it'd be nice if our run defense were better.

2. steelers are the come running team of 2025

3. DK Metcalf attacking a FAN is a BIG NO NO, NFL doesn't want lawsuits. Criminal behavior, should be arrested.

4. Everyone keeps missing the point about the Pittsburgh Steelers and they keep assuming things that aren’t true about the Pittsburgh Steelers. Steelers fans know that the proof is going to be in the putting if they make it to the playoffs. We will see you then what they do all that Mike Tomlin has proven is that he is still the ultimate king of mediocrity, guaranteed to finish at least one game over 500 Whoopty freaking do

5. Turn the volume up, OG.

6. I can say without hyperbole that the Steelers might be the greatest team in NFL history.

7. Im not getting my hopes up as a Steelers fan. Been here before.

8. 2:49 bills*

9. Accurate and fun

10. Steelers are going nowhere, they won't even sniff the SB.

11. We're peeking at the right time going into the playoffs. And everybody should be healthy by the playoffs. Especially if we get to let some guys rest a couple weeks.

12. Bills would still crush us just like earlier this year. Chargers crushed us too.

13. 🤢

14. Aaron Rodgers played good his last year in Greenbay the problem was he was throwing to rookies and had no running game, the Jets the only thing that went wrong was he tore his Achilles then the year after HE PLAYED FINE it was the defense & special teams not to mention they fired the coach halfway through the season which never works out but Rodgers numbers were literally almost identical to Mahomes in 2024 … now he’s on the Steelers playing the same exact way with a better coach & organization than the Jets and you see the results

15. Come on Rooney,after this wacky type of season that only a few of us can explain. Give tomlin his walking papers. And perhaps the Steelers can start to set their sights on going for championships once again, instead of this"STUFF" that this team has morphed into.

16. I honestly think that the whole team stepped it up for Tomlin because the man has been taking a beating from the fans. If you watch the interviews of a lot of guys that were traded for, they all say that they love Mike T and want to bring it home for the old heads like him and Rodgers. I also think that without Tomlin, we don't have Rodgers. If the team makes it to the AFC championship game, win or lose, I think Rodgers is coming back and the city will be 100% behind the organization like we were back in the day. Steelers fans are like a guy that is madly in love with a woman that keeps breaking his heart. He loves her madly but is afraid to show it cause he don't want let down again. I think this year or next we get another Lombardy. We want Rodgers to be remembered as a Steeler. "Our qb". If he takes us there, he will have more fan loyalty and love than he can imagine and can finish his career as a champion on another of the most storied franchises in the league.

17. I don't know what happend with the fan and Metcalf, I wasn't there. Even still his behavior should have him dismissed! We don't need another Antonio Brown!

18. Tomlin needs to bring the AFC title back with him from Cleveland.

19. Seattle v Rams
    Bears v Packers
    Steelers v Lions
    Ravens v Patriots
    All great games this weekend.
    NFL is #1

20. Now as far the Steelers go I'm feeling 2005 vibes

21. Coach finally landed elite QB play after years of swings and misses, and now they’ve got an offense that can actually keep up with the league’s best. That’s the difference.

22. Holla at me when Tomlin wins multiple playoff games

23. Coach Tomlin heard the Steelers fans yell fire Tomlin…….
    And he took that personally.

24. The Steelers are playing at their best late in the season. This almost never happens. They usually are limping into the playoffs, only getting there thru a good record starting out the season. Things seem different this year

25. Bring Jon Gruden in. He's got Steeler attitude.

26. Goff was out there crying to reporters about the last play of the game, calling it a bad call, while Hutchinson was whining about how the refs could throw two DPI flags on them on the final drive. Maybe that’s just how they’re used to winning games in Detroit against good teams.

27. Hey Rich the fire Tomlin chant sparked the team Steelers going to the Super Bowl

28. Hey Rich the fire Tomlin chant sparked the team Steelers going to the Super Bowl

29. The Steelers proved that they could beat the Lions when they were starting a 3rd stringer from the practice squad at Center

30. It’s the same story every year. We have a shot. We never say,”out of playoff contention”, until the last game of the year. We are always in the conversation.

31. I Have To Say As A Lifelong Steelers Fan This Back End Or Last Few Games Of The Season Leading Up To The Playoffs Feels Different For Several Reasons… One, The QB SItuation In The Last Few Years As Mentioned But Last Season 24/25.. Was Brutal As Well As Our Schedule..We Had A Really Tough Schedule There At The End.. On A Sunday We Played A Number One Seed Bills Then Had A Short Week And Played A Tough Baltimore Game On Road That Thursday Then Turned Around And Played A Tough Chiefs ( This Was Last Season) Team On Christmas Day! Cam Heyward Played While Sick As A Dog… Our Entire Defense LOOKED DEFEATED..They Looked Exhausted And Just Too Tired To Even Walk Out On The Field.. They Lacked Proper Conditioning And It Showed! As I Said.. I'm Praying 🙏 Jesus Takes The Wheel And Staying Humble.. Because Most Steeler Fans BP Has Been At Stroke Levels These Last Few Games! I Pray He Keeps Our Team Safe And Healthy For The Rest Of The Season And The Playoffs! Just Stay Humble My Fellow Steeler Fans!

32. It went from ugly to awesome, quick like. Go Steelers!!

33. O O O Ozempic YOU KNOWWWWWWWW

34. Notice as soon as the fans started messing with Tomlins money, they've been looking a lot better.

35. Steelers are undefeated when Aaron rushes for 6 yards less than the entire opposing offense

36. Rich is the only one I ever heard in the media that always talks good about the Steelers

37. Tomlin be trying to get a ring every year .its just hard but he got a Big Shot this year 💛💛🖤🖤

38. A'arod is getting another Superbowl 🎉😂❤

39. This is still the team that lost to Seattle, GB, Chargers, Chicago and Buffalo. I am not sure how much barely beating the failing Ravens and Lions teams makes up for that. We will see, but there are legit reasons for concern.

40. They proved that they are going to get eliminated in the first round of the playoffs lol

41. The Steelers fans wanting Tomlin fired should all go buy Browns jerseys and tell us how they like THAT. The way the Steelers saw their needs pre-season, in the draft, and all the way up through the trade deadline and on the waiver wires. They constantly keep improving the team, and stayed focused. It's a literal sin that Steelers "fans" are asking for this guy's job. He went 8-8 with basically Duck Hodges. Rodgers having his best season in years. Not only another winning season, but great chance for 10 wins and very realistic chance for 11 wins and going into the playoffs on an upswing and winning streak for a change. GIVE THAT MAN HIS DUE!!!!

42. And once again, DK Metcalf proves that Mike Tomlin doesn’t know anything about wide receivers after his two game suspension for pushing a fan in the stands. The Steelers just keep finding new ways to sabotage their own efforts.

43. Which diva WR would you rather have? AJ or DK? Me? Neither. I'll take Olave as a Saints fan.

44. Darnell Washington running behind Broderick Jones coming out of the backfield would be a great package for short yardage.