In the blink of an eye, another year has come and gone. Things have changed drastically for the Pittsburgh Steelers, at least from a personnel perspective.<\/p>\n
And yet, the results \u2014 for the most part \u2014 largely remain the same. Entering Week 18, the Steelers sit at 9-7 on the season and have struggled at times on both sides of the football, failing to have a consistent passing attack,<\/a> while being unable to stop the run or communicate well defensively for stretches.<\/p>\n Sounds a lot like recent years, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n A division title with a win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football and a home playoff game could change some minds. But with the way things have been up and down all season for the Black and Gold, there\u2019s a clamoring for change, from the head coach<\/a> to the franchise\u2019s overall philosophy.<\/p>\n That actually happening remains to be seen and largely seems unlikely at this point. But it\u2019s a new year, and with a new year comes New Year\u2019s resolutions. For Pro Football Focus, the one resolution for the Steelers in 2026 and beyond is quite simple.<\/p>\n Find a way to be better than a team perennially hovering around .500.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Steelers hold an NFL-record 22 consecutive seasons finishing .500 or better, a remarkable standard of regular-season consistency. However, that steadiness has not translated into postseason success, as Pittsburgh has not advanced past the wild-card round since the [2016] season,\u201d PFF\u2019s Zach Tantillo writes<\/a>. \u201cFor a franchise measured by championships, simply staying competitive is no longer enough.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Steelers\u2019 priority moving forward must be turning that baseline consistency into meaningful January results.\u201d<\/p>\n The consistency in which the Steelers are playing meaningful football late in the season is remarkable in today\u2019s NFL, especially with the salary cap, player movement, and how rosters change year after year. The fact that the non-losing seasons record of 22<\/a> and counting spans late in Hall of Fame head coach Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin\u2019s tenure is pretty impressive, too.<\/p>\n But for all those non-losing seasons, the Steelers don\u2019t have much to show for it.<\/p>\n No Super Bowl appearances since 2010, no division titles since 2020, and no playoff wins since 2016.<\/p>\n And since Ben Roethlisberger\u2019s retirement after the 2021 season, the Steelers have largely been irrelevant when it comes to true contender status. Though they\u2019ve gotten by in recent years starting Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph, Justin Fields, Russell Wilson and now Aaron Rodgers, they\u2019ve never been viewed as a top team, one that can win the Super Bowl.<\/p>\n