How did each NFL team grade out now that the Super Bowl is over?

Pittsburgh Steelers-C-

The Steelers season was an absolute soap opera. It began with the Le’Veon Bell holdout and concluded with Antonio Brown openly rebelling against Mike Tomlin. In some ways, it’s amazing this team managed to keep it together enough to finish with a 9-6-1 record.

That’s the positive way to look at things. The more accurate view on Pittsburgh’s 2018 campaign is that Tomlin underachieved with one of the most talented rosters in the NFL. There’s no reason this team shouldn’t have been competing for home field advantage in the playoffs.

Offensively, the loss of Bell absolutely stung. James Conner stepped in admirably, but the group still finished 31st in the league in rushing yards per game. They were electric throwing the ball, but the lack of balance on offense made it much easier for defenses to handle.

The defense played well, but not great. In some ways the unit was a little unlucky. Groups that finish 6th against the run and 10th against the pass shouldn’t finish 17th in terms of points allowed. A few smart offseason additions could get this unit right back into the top-10.

Pittsburgh wasn’t a disaster this year, but it absolutely didn’t meet expectations. A C- might even be a little bit generous considering the elite talent on the roster.