In Week 13, the Pittsburgh Steelers squared off against the Arizona Cardinals, the Steelers, entering with a 7-4 record, found themselves defeated at the hands of the Cardinals, a team with a lackluster 2-10 record at the time.
The Arizona Cardinals shocked the Pittsburgh Steelers with a decisive 24-10 victory. The opening kick-started on a hopeful note, as Chris Boswell hit a 29-yard field goal, pushing Pittsburgh into the lead.
However, the celebration was short-lived as the Steelers went into a scoring drought.
The Steelers inched back with a 2-0 yard touchdown scored by Diontae Johnson in the final quarter, a mere 4 minutes and 25 seconds away from the game"s ultimate conclusion.
In a recent interview, Pittsburgh"s Diontae Johnson shared his insights into where it all went wrong.
"I don’t know, I felt like that the whole week — once we got out there, I just felt like something was different," Johnson said on Tuesday, via 93.7 The Fan. "We [weren’t] at our best and what not. But I feel like we just took them [more] lightly than we should have."
Diontae Johnson: I feel like we took Arizona more lightly than we should have. https://t.co/LUUweqhXcD
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This unexpected outcome could serve as an essential wake-up call to the Steelers as they gear up for the coming weeks.
The misstep could be an unfortunate symptom of a team not delivering their best performance, particularly when postseason aspirations are at stake.
Pittsburgh still holds on to their current No. 5 seed in the AFC"s fiercely competitive playoff race.
Despite this setback, the Steelers have an upcoming opportunity to square their ledger – they"ll be facing the Patriots in two days.
"We can’t come in this Thursday with the same mindset," Johnson said. "We’re going to be fine. We’ve moved past it."
