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What is an acceptable season this year?

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by Steelersfan43, Aug 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM.

What is an acceptable season this year?

This poll will close on Sep 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM.
  1. Win a Playoff Game

    21 vote(s)
    55.3%
  2. Make the Playoffs

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%
  3. 9-8 or Better Record

    1 vote(s)
    2.6%
  4. AFC Championship

    6 vote(s)
    15.8%
  5. other

    4 vote(s)
    10.5%
  1. S.T.D

    S.T.D Well-Known Member

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    SB is the only thing that is acceptable, once you make the playoffs. I don't give two f**KS about being the 3rd ,4th or 5th best team. Make the playoffs means a successful season. Don't make the SB means a unsuccessful post season.
    Here let me ask you a question.....If we don't make the playoffs, is that a successful regular season??? If not, then if we make the playoffs, but then don't make the SB it should be a unsuccessful post season.
     
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  2. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    It’s totally true, players talk about the importance of learning how to win in the post season all the time.

    It’s the same thing with why Tomlin said he likes to play in close games, it teachers players how to win in those situations.
     
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  3. Hanratty#5

    Hanratty#5 Well-Known Member

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    Forget about the AFC championship game. The Ravens, Bills and Chiefs two of those 3 teams will be in the AFC championship.
     
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  4. SGSteeler

    SGSteeler Well-Known Member

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    With the team we have it would be unacceptable to miss the playoffs (assuming health in key areas). It would be painful to be a first round exit again, but it wouldn't be an unacceptable outcome. We just don't have the QB play to win in the playoffs yet. We should hope for a playoff win. That would be a good season this year. I think AFCCG is probably our peak. We aren't good enough to win it all without Aaron Rodgers turning into his prime self again in the post season.

    We have an 12 win ceiling and a 9 win floor imo
     
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  5. Rollers

    Rollers Well-Known Member

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    we will struggle to beat either Baltimore or Cincinnati. I'm thinking there's 4 losses right there. I had picked them to go 10 and 7 I believe. So any kind of a playoff win would be a HUGE surprise to me.
     
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  6. Wardismvp

    Wardismvp Well-Known Member

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    We need to get in playoffs and win a playoff game, this would be huge for our younger players.
     
  7. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    it is. why play if you don't intend to reach the top? in what sport anywhere do athletes go into a season and only want to do OK? gee we won a playoff game, i can quit now i'm satisfied. i cut any player with that mentality. you are not a true fan if you accept defeat that easily. no that is not acceptable.:cool:
     
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  8. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    When the season is unacceptable, it means we have to consider making major changes in the players, front office, or coaching staff.

    Like last year, the Steelers considered their collapse at the end of the year unacceptable, which is why they have so many new starters at several positions.
     
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  9. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    do you think they brought in new players to be mediocre? :cool:
     
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  10. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    No,this is to be better and have at least a chance!
     
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  11. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    but a chance at what? to be close but no cigar? i don't think so.

    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...S&cvid=c8e9b06f1b1d48eb8b13e6b70f5dbff7&ei=52

    omar wants to win. so do the rest of these guys. do you think cam and TJ and ramsey and slay and rodgers and DK and elliott and queen and boswell, and smith and gainwell, and any of the others want to get a participation trophy and will be satisfied if they just win a playoff game? :bscow:

    i don't think their goal is your goal or should be. :cool:
     
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  12. Blast Furnace

    Blast Furnace Staff Member Mod Team

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    I didn’t take his question to be from a players perspective, it’s from a fans perspective.

    Of course we all want a SB but any fan says they won’t be happy to see them win a playoff game this year is full of ****.

    You can be happy for the improvement and still be disappointed they didnt go all the way.
     
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  13. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    No, I don't want the players to be satisfied with just one playoff win but you need to have at least a chance if you want to win the super bowl!....When you have a chance, anything can happen afterward.

    I was disappointed when the Steelers didn't win the Super Bowl in 2004 and 2010, since we always want to win the Super Bowl when we have a chance, but in hindsight, I still consider the 2004 and 2010 seasons a great seasons!...I still have great memory for those seasons!

    No way I can call that unacceptable... Unacceptable for me is a season like 2018 when they were a super bowl contender but they were unable to make the playoffs because of an awful 3 game losing streak came from nowhere!
     
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  14. Steel_Elvis

    Steel_Elvis Staff Member Mod Team

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    I don’t see 3-14 and earning the 1st overall pick as a choice.
     
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  15. strummerfan

    strummerfan Well-Known Member

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    If it were that simple then teams like the Browns, falcons,lions… would have won multiple super bowls
     
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  16. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    I could have sworn I read this posted by you elsewhere.
    Most likely with the OP
     
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  17. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    wish the votes were viewable to the public.

    I would love to know what idiots chose

    OTHER
     
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  18. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    like playing concerts at state fairs
    nebraska
    iowa
    illinois
    indiana
    pennsylvania
    and
    play at new york state fair doesn't mean next tour/ is MSG
     
  19. Steelpens65

    Steelpens65 Well-Known Member

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    One time at band camp..
     
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  20. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    that wasn't the question and yes any fan that just wants to only win A PO game is full of Chit. it is all or nothing. how can a fan want any less? how can a player or team or fan as a whole accept anything less. winning a playoff game means nothing if you can't finish the process. it's like waxing half your car and only looking at that half and saying man that looks good. :cool:
     
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  21. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    GO 17-0 and still get their asses handed to them at home seems right



    some heads are gonna blow blow
     
  22. mac daddyo

    mac daddyo Well-Known Member

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    loser mentality is unacceptable. :cool:
     
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  23. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    under the bleachers playing the trumpet
    :bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown::bowdown:

    FIFY

    :hehehe:
     
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  24. forgotten1

    forgotten1 Well-Known Member

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    FIFY
     
  25. jeh1856

    jeh1856 Im a happy camper

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    Perhaps the other was to win the superbowl :shrug:
     
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