It's been almost a decade since the Pittsburgh Steelers have won a playoff game.
With Monday night's wild-card loss to the Houston Texans, the Steelers have now lost seven-straight playoff games dating back to the 2016 season. Pittsburgh's most recent win in the postseason came against a Kansas City Chiefs team that still hadn't drafted Patrick Mahomes.
At the time, the Steelers were in the middle of a playoff run, believing they had a chance to return to the Super Bowl. Little did they know that it would be the start of the longest playoff losing streak in franchise history.
Here's a look back at the last time the Steelers won in the postseason.
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The last time Steelers won a playoff game
The Steelers haven't won a playoff game since the 2016 season, when they won two to make the AFC championship game. Their last win specifically was a road win against the Chiefs, a low-scoring affair that became known for Pittsburgh's inability to score.
As the Steelers won the game 18-16, they did it on the back of six Chris Boswell field goals. Led by the trio of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh's offense consistently moved the ball into field goal range but didn't score a touchdown.
Pittsburgh had 389 yards of total offense and outplayed the Chiefs, even though Kansas City scored two touchdowns. But it was the Steelers defense that essentially won the game, holding the Alex Smith-led Chiefs at bay in their home playoff game.
Boswell's six field goals set a playoff record for most in a single postseason game, a record that still stands.
5 years ago today: @steelers K Chris Boswell made a playoff record SIX field goals to lead Pittsburgh to an AFC Divisional win in Kansas City.
— NFL (@NFL) January 15, 2022
Final score: Boswell 18, Chiefs 16. 🤯
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The Steelers went on to lose to the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game, the start of a playoff losing streak.
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Steelers playoff losing streak
Here's a look at all the Steelers losses since their last playoff win.
- January 22, 2017: New England Patriots 36, Steelers 17
- January 14, 2018: Jacksonville Jaguars 45, Steelers 42
- January 10, 2021: Cleveland Browns 48, Steelers 37
- January 16, 2022: Chiefs 42, Steelers 21
- January 15, 2024: Buffalo Bills 31, Steelers 17
- January 11, 2025: Baltimore Ravens 28, Steelers 14
- January 12, 2026: Texans 30, Steelers 6
Of these seven losses, four were at home and three were on the road. Additionally, all of these games featured slow starts, with the Steelers ailing to score a first-quarter point in six of the seven games, with the only first-quarter points being a field goal against Houston.
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