The team's 11–5 finish was good enough for the AFC Central championship and the second seed in the conference.
For the second consecutive season, Pittsburgh hosted the AFC Championship game, by virtue of the Indianapolis Colts' upset of the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Steelers won the conference championship game, but lost to the Dallas Cowboys in the Super Bowl in a matchup of teams that were looking to join the San Francisco 49ers as the only other team (at the time) to win five Super Bowls.
After the Super Bowl loss, quarterback Neil O'Donnell signed as a free agent with the New York Jets.
The Steelers would not win another road game against the Raiders until 2023. at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives: at Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wisconsin Scoring drives: at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives: at Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Scoring drives: at Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona Scoring drives: See: 1996 Pro Bowl