When it comes to harsh criticism lined with truth, no Pittsburgh Steelers writer does it quite like Mark Madden. Madden has been a staunch critic of head coach Mike Tomlin and his methods for a long time so you just knew he was waiting for an opportunity this season to

Mike Tomlin didn't mince words following the Steelers' 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The loss, Pittsburgh's third over an 11 day span, dropped the Steelers to 10-6 and behind the Ravens in the AFC North division standings.

Mike Tomlin has been a fixture for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but questions about his ability to evolve as an NFL head coach have grown louder. While this is not a call to fire him—acknowledging his accomplishments and stability—it is a critique of his shortcomings,

With the Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both getting a jump on Week 17 of the NFL regular season, we have a bit more information about what Week 18 means for the Steelers prior to any of the other AFC teams in the playoff mix getting to play.

Week 17 is already in the books for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the news wasn't great. The Steelers got blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day while the Baltimore Ravens blew out the Houston Texans to take over the lead in the AFC North.

As we enter the weekend in Week 17, the Pittsburgh Steelers have a handful of seeding and playoff matchup scenarios after their loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Here's a look at the seeds the Steelers can finish as and their possible matchups based on how things shake out over the final two weeks.