Freiermuth recorded eight receptions on 11 targets for 85 yards and a touchdown in Saturday's 19-17 loss to the Bengals.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers ' coaching staff has left them out to dry far too often in this stretch of games to end the season. There are too many examples to run down in just one paragraph, so let’s examine it a bit closer.

Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth catches a 19-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Russell Wilson against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Steelers are trying to shake off several problems stemming from a four-game losing streak, but Pittsburgh can't easily move on in the playoffs.

Russell Wilson and the Pittsburgh Steelers don’t want to talk about the past with the playoff approaching. The Steelers finished the regular season on a four-game losing streak after a

Pruitt likely picked up the injury during the Steelers' Week 18 loss to the Bengals. He'll have two more chances to increase his practice participation ahead of Saturday's wild-card game against the Ravens.

Joe Burrow passed for 277 yards and a touchdown, and the Cincinnati Bengals kept their slim playoff hopes alive with a 19-17 win over the floundering Pittsburgh Steelers.

Recent Pro Bowl selection, T.J. Watt, finished the regular season with 11.5 sacks. Former Raven Patrick Queen leads the Steelers with 129 tackles, while fellow Pro Bowler Cam Heyward recorded eight sacks and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick has 96 tackles.

Cincinnati, however, was able to get the ball right back. The Steelers’ Calvin Austin III fumbled on the punt return after Bengals LB Shaka Heyward appeared to punch the ball out. Cincinnati recovered the fumble on Pittsburgh’s 33-yard line.

Najee Harris paced Pittsburgh on the ground, rushing for 74 yards on 13 carries. Pat Freiermuth caught seven passes for 60 yards. The Chiefs improve to 15-1 as the Steelers drop to 10-6.

As the Pittsburgh Steelers offense was attempting to drive at the end of the first half of Week 17 against the Kansas City Chiefs, they lost a key