Week 17 · 2025–26 season
Steelers
L 6-13 at Browns · Dec 28, 2025
Misery Index · Despair
Steelers fans saw the Browns loss coming, blame Tomlin on cue, and are already grieving a wild-card blowout.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
Six points in Cleveland, and the route there ran through three straight A.Rodgers targets to M.Valdes-Scantling with the game on the line — none completed. The J.Sawyer pick-six setup in the second quarter framed the night early, and the K.Dugger interception on J.Jeudy in the fourth sealed it. P.Freiermuth's 29-yard catch was the lone flicker. If this is the offense limping into January, the playoff stay will be brief.
What fans said
“Every true Steelers fan knew we were cooked before the game began.”
u/Transton107▲ 186despair
“Game on the line? Let's go 3 plays in a row to bum ass MVS. Holy fucking shit.”
u/selesnyaTroll▲ 138rage
“I was expecting 10-7 and getting blown out in the first playoff game thank you.”
u/The330Strangla▲ 91despair
“Disgusting that we all knew this was going to happen actually. Mike is a fucking joke.”
u/TheRealBweezy▲ 228rage
“How the fuck is targeting MVS 3x your best option. Unfucking real.”
u/tallpeoplefixer▲ 50rage
“FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY DONT THEY RUN MORE PLAYS FOR FRIERMUTH?!?”
u/MartytheeParty▲ 295frustration
14 more
“9-8, Miss the playoffs. This is Mike Tomlin. Stop expecting anything different.”
u/FakeMarkMadden▲ 239frustration
“A game to win the division against the BROWNS and this is all they had in them. Embarrassing honestly.”
u/The330Strangla▲ 98frustration
“Cut this fucking bum”
u/Matt_Ordazam▲ 33rage
“Pathetic from Rodgers to keep throwing his way, pathetic from MVS to not make 1 of those plays, and pathetic from the coaching staff to even have him on the field.”
u/You_Can_Call_Me_Cal▲ 31rage
“This entire game is pissing me off. Defense, offense, commentary, ref calls, literally every part is pissing me off”
u/AwayFig1774▲ 30rage
“Announcers praising the Browns way too much. They’re fucking 3-12”
u/zkhsip3▲ 41rage
“Two pro bowl TEs and we throw it to the practice squad WR. What a joke.”
u/Moonwalker_4Life▲ 136frustration
“Hopefully Arthur Smith and MVS can share a trash bag with all their shit this week”
u/NoSxKats▲ 38rage
“This team doesn’t deserve the division, much less getting shellacked in the playoffs”
u/bananajr6000▲ 36despair
“Muth carried their asses down the field and you force three fucking passes to MVS who can’t even run a simple break route.”
u/Shot-Branch7246▲ 35rage
“Im glad our team cared more about not giving up the sack record than winning”
u/Geoffk123▲ 53betrayal
“Lions fan successfully ragebaited us from a playoff spot”
u/boraboca▲ 51frustration
“Those last three decisions were unacceptable.”
u/ThirstyOutward▲ 48frustration
“Fire Mike Tomlin ladies and gentlemen”
u/FratQ▲ 64frustration