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Inside Super Wild Card Weekend numbers
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts in the second half against the Buffalo Bills in a 2024 AFC wild card game at Highmark Stadium. Mark Koneznyi-USA TODAY Sports

Inside Super Wild Card Weekend numbers: This team has a surprising playoff losing streak

Using Stathead from Pro Football Reference, Yardbarker shines a spotlight on key names and numbers from Monday's Super Wild Card Weekend action:

Steelers crumble again: The Pittsburgh Steelers spotted the Buffalo Bills a 21-0 lead and never recovered in a 31-17 defeat. While Pittsburgh head coach Mike Tomlin is hailed as one of the best in the NFL for taking unlikely teams to the playoffs, Monday's loss continued an ugly streak. Not only have the Steelers now lost each of their last five playoff games - the longest such streak in franchise history - they've faced a deficit of at least 21 points in all five of those games.

Allen quick on the draw: Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw three touchdown passes in their win over the Steelers, setting a new playoff record. Allen has now thrown 20 touchdown passes in just nine career playoff starts, surpassing Daryle Lamonica for the most postseason passing TDs of any QB with single-digit playoff starts.

Smitty sets record in vain: One of the only Philadelphia Eagles who showed any effort in a dismal 32-9 loss at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was wide receiver DeVonta Smith. Smith caught eight passes for 148 yards, setting a new Eagles record for receiving yards in a playoff game. Bizarrely, each of Philadelphia's top six receivers in that category had their performances come in a loss. The franchise record for most receiving yards in a playoff win is 111, set by Hall of Famer Harold Carmichael in 1979.

Bucs defense pitches shutout in key category: While quarterback Baker Mayfield threw three touchdown passes, the Buccaneers defense turned in an outstanding performance by limiting the Eagles to 0-for-9 on third-down conversions and 0-for-2 on fourth-down attempts. Since 1991 - as far back as Pro Football Reference's third and fourth-down conversion data goes - Tampa Bay is the only team to hold its opponent to zero conversions on both third and fourth down in a playoff game.

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