The Pittsburgh Steelers' 2024 campaign was in many ways defined by one decision: Mike Tomlin going with Russell Wilson instead of Justin Fields down the stretch of the year.
Fields started the first six games of the year with Wilson sidelined due to a calf injury, leading Pittsburgh to a 4-2 start. He was then benched for the more veteran option in Wilson starting in Week 7. Wilson helped keep the good times rolling for a few months but completely fell apart in December along with the rest of the team when the Steelers suffered a four-game losing streak to end the season. Tomlin stuck to his guns despite the slide and entered the postseason with Wilson under center, resulting in a 28-14 defeat at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens in the wild-card round.
