The Pittsburgh Steelers had their lowest point differential in a playoff game in the 1983 AFC divisional game versus the Los Angeles Raiders on January 1, 1984, with a -28-point differential.
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worst steelers playoff loss in a game by point differential| TEAM | DIFF | DATE | ROUND | TM | OPP | RESULT | TD | 1DWN | OFF | OPP OFF | 3DWN% | 4DWN% | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Steelers | -28 | 1/1/1984 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 10-38 | 1 | 17 | 331 | 413 | ||||
| 2 | | Steelers | -25 | 1/5/1997 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 3-28 | 0 | 12 | 213 | 346 | 16.7 | 50.0 | ||
| 3 | | Steelers | -24 | 1/12/2026 | AFC Wild Card | vs | L 6-30 | 0 | 13 | 175 | 408 | 14.3 | 66.7 | ||
| 4 | | Steelers | -21 | 1/16/2022 | AFC Wild Card | @ | L 21-42 | 3 | 19 | 257 | 478 | 43.8 | 100.0 | ||
| 5 | | Steelers | -21 | 1/9/1993 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 3-24 | 0 | 18 | 240 | 325 | 50.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6 | | Steelers | -21 | 12/21/1947 | NFL Divisional | vs | L 0-21 | 0 | 7 | ||||||
| 7 | | Steelers | -19 | 1/22/2017 | AFC Championship | @ | L 17-36 | 2 | 22 | 368 | 431 | 60.0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8 | | Steelers | -19 | 12/22/1973 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 14-33 | 2 | 15 | 223 | 361 | ||||
| 9 | | Steelers | -17 | 1/6/1985 | AFC Championship | @ | L 28-45 | 4 | 22 | 455 | 569 | ||||
| 10 | | Steelers | -17 | 12/26/1976 | AFC Championship | @ | L 7-24 | 1 | 13 | 237 | 220 | ||||
| 11 | | Steelers | -14 | 1/11/2025 | AFC Wild Card | @ | L 14-28 | 2 | 11 | 280 | 464 | 45.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 12 | | Steelers | -14 | 1/15/2024 | AFC Wild Card | @ | L 17-31 | 2 | 22 | 324 | 368 | 45.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 13 | | Steelers | -14 | 1/23/2005 | AFC Championship | vs | L 27-41 | 3 | 19 | 388 | 322 | 33.3 | 50.0 | ||
| 14 | | Steelers | -13 | 1/3/2015 | AFC Wild Card | vs | L 17-30 | 1 | 22 | 387 | 299 | 31.3 | 66.7 | ||
| 15 | | Steelers | -13 | 12/24/1977 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 21-34 | 3 | 18 | 304 | 258 | ||||
| 16 | | Steelers | -11 | 1/10/2021 | AFC Wild Card | vs | L 37-48 | 5 | 34 | 553 | 390 | 53.3 | 100.0 | ||
| 17 | | Steelers | -10 | 1/28/1996 | Super Bowl | vs | L 17-27 | 2 | 25 | 310 | 254 | 47.4 | 50.0 | ||
| 18 | | Steelers | -7 | 1/17/2016 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 16-23 | 1 | 16 | 396 | 324 | 16.7 | 0.0 | ||
| 19 | | Steelers | -7 | 1/27/2002 | AFC Championship | vs | L 17-24 | 2 | 23 | 306 | 259 | 28.6 | |||
| 20 | | Steelers | -6 | 1/8/2012 | AFC Wild Card | @ | L 23-29 | 2 | 21 | 400 | 447 | 43.8 | 0.0 | ||
| 21 | | Steelers | -6 | 2/6/2011 | Super Bowl | @ | L 25-31 | 3 | 19 | 387 | 338 | 53.8 | 0.0 | ||
| 22 | | Steelers | -4 | 1/15/1995 | AFC Championship | vs | L 13-17 | 1 | 22 | 415 | 226 | 55.0 | 66.7 | ||
| 23 | | Steelers | -4 | 12/31/1972 | AFC Championship | vs | L 17-21 | 2 | 13 | 250 | 314 | ||||
| 24 | | Steelers | -3 | 1/14/2018 | AFC Divisional | vs | L 42-45 | 6 | 28 | 545 | 378 | 43.8 | 66.7 | ||
| 25 | | Steelers | -3 | 1/11/2003 | AFC Divisional | @ | L 31-34 | 3 | 21 | 324 | 430 | 28.6 | |||
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PASS
3,322
Rodgers
RUSH
958
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REC
850
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PPG
23.4
15th
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22.8
17th
RUSH YDS/G
103.3
26th
PASS YDS/G
213.6
22nd
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| AFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Patriots - y | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Bills - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Dolphins - e | 7 | 10 | 0 | .412 |
 Jets - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Steelers - y | 10 | 7 | 0 | .588 |
 Ravens - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Bengals - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Browns - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
| AFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Jaguars - y | 13 | 4 | 0 | .765 |
 Texans - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Colts - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Titans - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Broncos - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Chargers - w | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Chiefs - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
 Raiders - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |
| NFC East | W | L | T | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eagles - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Cowboys - e | 7 | 9 | 1 | .441 |
 Commanders - e | 5 | 12 | 0 | .294 |
 Giants - e | 4 | 13 | 0 | .235 |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
 Bears - y | 11 | 6 | 0 | .647 |
 Packers - w | 9 | 7 | 1 | .559 |
 Vikings - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
 Lions - e | 9 | 8 | 0 | .529 |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
 Panthers - y | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Buccaneers - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Falcons - e | 8 | 9 | 0 | .471 |
 Saints - e | 6 | 11 | 0 | .353 |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
 Seahawks - z* | 14 | 3 | 0 | .824 |
 Rams - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 49ers - w | 12 | 5 | 0 | .706 |
 Cardinals - e | 3 | 14 | 0 | .176 |