STEELERS BLACK -N- GOLD POST A Pittsburgh Steelers Blog from the heart of Steelers Nation.

by Ramona Dye

After losing five in a row, our Steelers need a miracle to reach the playoffs one season after winning the Super Bowl. They have shown a true inability to beat bad teams, losing to the Chiefs, Raiders and Browns.

Defeating the Green Bay Packers could help to give them a shot at still making the play-offs.

There has been a lack of passion in their play, the intensity you normally see with our Steelers has vanished.

This game will be a game of pride, a game to hopefully regain some self-respect.

"The emphasis for me and my guys is not to ‘Hang in there,' " coach Mike Tomlin said. "Adversity is as much a part of this game as blocking and tackling. It's important that we keep that in perspective, and the perspective is we haven't played much winning football."

Steelers safety Ryan Clark says  "fans are too critical of a team that won a Super Bowl only 10 months ago."

What does he expect? Fans are use to a winning team and not the poor display of football they have seen thus far this season.

Depending on what kind of game the Steelers play on Sunday will determine the response this team will likely receieve from Steeler's Nation.

"I know there's a certain level of anger and frustration and disappointment with where we are," Tomlin said. "The big thing is that we use that as fuel and we mold that into a winning-caliber performance."

Let's hope coach Tomlin is correct in his comments. We as fans could sure use a victory as could our guys on the field.

As always, Here We Go!!!