T.J. Watt didn't bat an eye when inquired about the Steelers clinching their 21st successive non-losing season following Pittsburgh's Week 13 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
At that point, the Steelers were 9-3 and were taking pleasure in a large lead over the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC North department standings. The Steelers remained in an excellent area, however you would not have actually understood that after listening to Watt throughout his postgame interview.
“Feels excellent, however there's a lot more work to be done,” Watt stated before strolling off the podium.
Watt was definitely. The Steelers are simply 1-4 because that video game and have actually lost 4 straight video games going into Saturday night's wild-card round face-off with the Ravens, who took the AFC North department title far from Pittsburgh after ending the routine season on a four-game winning streak. The Ravens now stand in between Watt and a playoff win, something that has actually avoided him to this point throughout his future Hall of Fame profession.
“It's my story given that I've been here; I have not won a championship game,” Watt informed press reporters today. “I've been stating it this entire season. You guys understand how crucial this is to me. It begins with having an excellent day, day in and day out. This entire week. Today was a great day. This entire week was a great week. If we've discovered anything about these last 4 weeks, it does not matter how well you prepare, how excellent you feel about your preparation if you do not carry out on video game day.”
A 2017-first round choice, Watt has actually taken a profession that stands shoulder to carry with a few of the very best in franchise history, which is stating something for a franchise that has 6 Super Bowls wins and 32 Hall of Famers. Watt is the franchise profession leader in sacks and in 2021 ended up being the seventh gamer in franchise history to win Defensive Player of the Year.
Watt is definitely happy with his profession, one that will be preserved in Canton, Ohio, one day. What he truly desires is playoff success that eventually culminates with a Super Bowl title. Watt likewise requires to win a championship game; he's 0-4 in the postseason going into Saturday's video game in Baltimore.
“I state all the time, there's a huge distinction in between guys that return that are Super Bowl champs and guys that aren't,” Watt stated. “And that's not a small at the guys that aren't. I'm one of those guys today, however there's absolutely an aura to a guy that has actually won a Super Bowl. And there's a togetherness, a close-knit group of guys that when they return for those alumni weekends, they hang out and they bond, and they speak about their successes on and off the field which Super Bowl run.
“And we desire that. Every guy in here desires that. Do not puzzle any of this absence of success for absence of effort. Everyone's attempting.
