Mike Tomlin

Instead, we're getting ready to hear from Mike Tomlin for a playoff game.

And it's a mighty interesting one.

And when I hear somebody as football learned as Nick Farabaugh tell me that the Texans offensive line is, quote, putrid.

Man, that just makes me like the Steelers' chances.

It really does.

If they can keep C.J.

Stroud from popping a few big plays down the field against those safeties, and that's the position that might worry me more than anything going into the playoffs here, then I think the Steelers have a great chance to win this game.

Joe, I think we lost the signal.

Let me try to fix this here.

I know we lost the signal.

It seems rather obvious at this point.

Mike, you guys, the office struggled against the Browns.

You guys were putting the effort in to stop Miles Garrett as a pass rusher.

Now you're dealing with two elite pass rushing threats.

How do you guys make the plan work in pass protection while avoiding the pitfalls that hit you guys against the Browns in the office?

How did you feel collectively that your past protection held up against those three teams?

You guys went 9-16 on third down.

A lot of those came in the second half.

All right, there you have it.

And what stands out in all of that, and it was...