Mike Tomlin was visibly disappointed after the Pittsburgh Steelers lost their home opener 31-17 against the Seahawks. The key moment of the game came with 12:46 left in the fourth quarter, when rookie Kaleb Johnson misjudged a kickoff return under the NFLâs new rules. That practically âgiftedâ Seattle a touchdown to take a 24-14 lead.
âItâs just interesting that we were in a close game last week and special teams broke it open in our favor. This week, weâre in a close ball game and a special teams play broke it open in our opponents favor. Thatâs life in this business at this level. I got a desire for us to be cleaner. So, weâve got a lot of work to do. Iâm really disappointed. Weâll get better. We have to.â
In Week 1 during the victory over the Jets, Aaron Rodgers looked sensational, but today, once again, his offensive line gave him no protection. In addition, the defense also collapsed allowing more than 30 points for a second consecutive game.
Why did Steelers lose to Seahawks?
The Steelers lost to the Seahawks due to multiple mistakes in all three phases of the game. However, there is no doubt that the turning point was Kaleb Johnsonâs costly play on special teams.
This was Tomlinâs response about what happened on that kickoff return. âIt was just poor judgment by a young player.â Moments later, a reporter asked him if thatâs something they specifically work or not in practice. The head coachâs message was very clear. âEvery day of our lives.â
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