Homotron said:

We went through this. If the Steelers had been 9-7, same record, but had lost a game to a team other than the Browns (or one of the other AFCN division games, they and not the Ravens would have made the WC. So, yes, the loss to the Browns was by far the most devastating to them because the Browns at the time were a 1-11 team, and were playing like garbage and that game more than any other led to them losing a playoff spot.

@the-gipper said:

So, if you don't fear a repeat of that possibility, then you are a fool.

(well, you are probably a fool for myriad other reasons, but you could at least delete one reason for being a fool)

The Browns did? Just the Browns? lol We had a 6 game losing streak. The Steelers kept the Steeler out of the playoffs. If you want to take credit great but it sure as hell wasn't the Browns and the Browns alone. List the other 5 teams in that heinous skid and fault our own defense in the 4th quarter. The Browns kept the Steelers from the playoffs, delusions of grandeur all around. LOL

steelercitypros said:

The Browns kept the Steelers from making the playoffs last year by beating them. Because of their loss to the Browns the Steelers lost the wild card tie to the Ravens because the Ratbirds had a better division record (Why? Because they beat the Browns twice.) That's a fact.

So, if you don't fear a repeat of that possibility, then you are a fool.

(well, you are probably a fool for myriad other reasons, but you could at least delete one reason for being a fool)