POPULAR SEARCHES <br> BROWSE BY <br><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/russell-wilson-player">Russell Wilson</a> and the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/pittsburgh-steelers-team">Pittsburgh Steelers</a> (10-7) are headed into the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, and all eyes are on wideout <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/george-pickens-player">George Pickens</a>, who has struggled mightily in the final few weeks of the regular season.<br>The Steelers' No. 1 receiver dropped three passes and posted just one reception for zero yards on six targets in their <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/week-18-cincinnati-bengals-vs-pittsburgh-steelers-jan-04-2025-game-boxscore-10639" target="_blank" rel="noopener">19-17</a> loss at home to the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/cincinnati-bengals-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Cincinnati Bengals</a> on Saturday. <br>That said, Wilson has Pickens' back, nonetheless.<br>"I believe in George," <a href="https://triblive.com/sports/im-not-blinking-on-george-russell-wilson-stands-by-steelers-pickens-after-he-has-0-yards-in-loss/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Wilson said postgame</a>. "I believe in who he is [and] the player he is. He [has] been a star for us all season. You know, he's going to be a difference maker for us in the playoffs, obviously, and I'm looking forward to that and what he can do — what we can do together. I'm not blinking on George. <br>"If anyone believes in him, I definitely do."<br>Over his past four games, Pickens has totaled just 11 receptions; he missed three games in December due to a hamstring injury. The Steelers have averaged just 14.3 points per game in their four-game losing streak. Coming off a season where he totaled 63 receptions for 1,140 receiving yards and five touchdowns for a league-high 18.1 yards per reception, Pickens totaled 59 receptions for 900 yards and three touchdowns in 14 regular-season games this year.<br>Wilson, who didn't start until Week 7 due to a calf injury, has totaled 2,482 passing yards, 16 passing touchdowns, five interceptions and a 95.6 passer rating, while completing 63.7% of his passes in 11 regular-season games. He has also rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns.<br>In all, Pittsburgh's offense is averaging 192.0 passing yards (28th in the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NFL</a>), 127.4 rushing yards (10th), 319.4 total yards (20th) and 22.4 points (14th) per game in the regular season.<br>The Steelers enter Sunday in the No. 2 AFC wild-card spot but could potentially be the No. 1 seed should the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/los-angeles-chargers-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles Chargers</a> lose to the <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/las-vegas-raiders-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Raiders</a>. If that happens, they'll face the No. 4 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/houston-texans-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Houston Texans</a> in the wild-card round. Should Los Angeles win, Pittsburgh would play the No. 3 seed <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Baltimore Ravens</a> next week.<br><i><strong>[Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? </strong></i><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i><strong>Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily</strong></i></a><i><strong>.]</strong></i><br><br><a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQX0x2WXp2bFp1RjNjSzR1NHQxdDZNYk1MbzV0ZmRlQ3BrUHlfNFFkSW9vSDlydkdUUnNmaWdhMldWdzVZblE0NGN1TkRwN2RFX01iWnJpNHdObU9PNnVFZFJFZVRxTzZnQTQ3UDA4WDIzekFWa3NVbG1pSG5vb1VqemIzeFJvRHlVaFJvdFlpWmJnejdSMEd2UE1DTnE1WGRxcVFERlZwcjNOLXPSAasBQVVfeXFMUFVabEhMN19qdFpXb0Z2S2xSMUtXWU5yYkNyU1N1UW9LcWlzSnJaVkxMQ0tQc1BEbHAzb2xpMThnRHRvTmhmYXdlM0Y0c2Q5STJSUTBfaGVJS0wxc1E3cXp0MjBDUzE5UW10SlNEOXA4X0J1MjZUSVdZOU9KZTR3aXp2MkRsZS1WRzQ0RmpEc1lVY3Z4UEFIQ3RlUU0ySjFrR2l0ZE9xRFYxR3FN?oc=5">source</a>
