Mike Tomlin thrives when things get tough, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are struggling right now. The Steelers have lost four of their past six games, including a 31-28 defeat in Chicago that dropped them out of first place in the AFC North.

George Pickens is continuing to light it up with the Dallas Cowboys after helping lead Dallas to a come from behind win over the Philadelphia Eagles. The former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver is already up over 1000 yards. The potential All-Pro season has led NFL commentator Kay Adams to label it as ‘one of the worst trades in NFL history.’

Pittsburgh, on the other hand, has relinquished it's early divisional lead and now QB Aaron Rodgers is recovering from a fractured left wrist. Backup Mason Rudolph played well in the team's 31-28 loss to the Chicago Bears but he's likely to be sent back to the bench in the next week or two, just in time for Rodgers to return against Baltimore.

The Steelers face a critical stretch as their once-comfortable lead in the AFC North disappears and playoff pressure mounts.

Despite denying any wrongdoing against the Pittsburgh Steelers during their last matchup, a star wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals issued a

The Steelers just fell out of first place in the AFC North, and now they are risk of missing the playoffs in their entirety.

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed the Week 12 game against the Bears despite reportedly pushing to play.

The NFC North-leading Chicago Bears improved to 8-3 on the season with a 31-28 victory over the Mike Tomlin-led Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. Former USC Trojan