The Pittsburgh Steelers managed to pull out a nail-biter against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 14 thanks to the spectacular performance by wide receiver Antonio Brown. However, the close win may have raised some concerns as to whether or not the Steelers may have overlooked the fluctuating Ravens.
Head coach Mike Tomlin made headlines several weeks ago for addressing the “elephant in the room” in regards to their Week 15 showdown with the New England Patriots. He had even insinuated that it would not be the only time these two teams meet this year. However, Tomlin has since rebuked his initial stance, saying the media had blown his comments out of proportion, according to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk:
“I don’t know that any of us were looking ahead to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said. “That’s the way it was described by you guys. We were simply answering questions. We were doing our professional due diligence. When we do interviews and people ask us about potential big games down the road, we’re going to politely answer questions and do so honestly. That’s not us looking down the road. That’s us simply performing our professional duties.”
While Tomlin may have made it seem like he was doing the press a favor, there is little doubt that he has been looking forward to the Steeler's marquee matchup with the Patriots, in what could be an early preview of the AFC Championship Game.
It had even gotten to the point where veteran quarterback Ben Roethlisberger had to calm down any talk about a game that was still down the road at the time. That said, there are plenty of reasons for Tomlin to be excited now with Pittsburgh now one game ahead in the AFC.
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