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
“FOR THE LOVE OF GOD WHY DONT THEY RUN MORE PLAYS FOR FRIERMUTH?!?”
u/MartytheeParty▲ 295frustration
“9-8, Miss the playoffs. This is Mike Tomlin. Stop expecting anything different.”
u/FakeMarkMadden▲ 239frustration
“Disgusting that we all knew this was going to happen actually. Mike is a fucking joke.”
u/TheRealBweezy▲ 228rage
“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
“Two pro bowl TEs and we throw it to the practice squad WR. What a joke.”
u/Moonwalker_4Life▲ 136frustration
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