01/15/2026
Fun fact: Steelers’ last playoff win: January 15, 2017 (2016 season vs. Chiefs)
Teams that HAVE won a playoff game since then:
AFC
• Baltimore Ravens
• Buffalo Bills
• Cincinnati Bengals
• Cleveland Browns
• Houston Texans
• Indianapolis Colts
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Los Angeles Chargers
• New England Patriots
• Tennessee Titans
NFC
• Arizona Cardinals
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Dallas Cowboys
• Detroit Lions
• Green Bay Packers
• Los Angeles Rams
• Minnesota Vikings
• New Orleans Saints
• New York Giants
• Philadelphia Eagles
• San Francisco 49ers
• Seattle Seahawks
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
🌍 Major World Events Since the Steelers’ Last Playoff Win (2017–2026)
🦠 Global Health & Science
• COVID‑19 pandemic reshaped the entire planet (2020–2022).
• mRNA vaccines became the fastest-developed vaccines in history.
• AI exploded — ChatGPT, Copilot, and generative AI became mainstream (2022–2024).
🌐 Politics & Society
• Brexit officially happened (2020) WatchMojo.
• Multiple U.S. elections, including the return of Donald Trump to the presidency (2025).
• Mass global protests: racial justice, climate, women’s rights, and more.
🌋 Disasters & Environment
• Australian bushfires (2019–2020) — one of the worst in history.
• Fukushima recovery & global nuclear debates continued WatchMojo.
• Record-breaking hurricanes, heat waves, and wildfires worldwide.
📱 Technology & Culture
• TikTok became a global cultural force.
• Cryptocurrency booms and crashes (Bitcoin to the moon… then not).
• SpaceX launched reusable rockets and sent civilians to space.
• The James Webb Space Telescope revealed the deepest images of the universe.
🌎 War & Geopolitics
• Russia invaded Ukraine (2022) — the largest European conflict since WWII WatchMojo.
• U.S.–China tensions escalated over trade, tech, and Taiwan.
• Middle East conflicts continued to reshape global politics.
🎤 Entertainment & Sports
• The rise of streaming dominance — Netflix, Disney+, etc.
• Messi won the World Cup with Argentina (2022).
• Tom Brady retired… twice.
• Cleveland Browns won a playoff game (2021) — which Steelers fans definitely noticed.
💼 Business & Economy
• Global supply chain crisis (2021–2022).
• Inflation spikes worldwide.
• The Great Resignation reshaped the workforce.
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🏈 And Meanwhile… the Steelers
• 2017: Lost to the Jaguars
• 2020: Lost to the Browns
• 2021: Lost to the Chiefs
• 2023–2024: Wild card exits
• 2025: Back in the playoffs, but still no win since 2017 CBS News
