No. They were officially eliminated in week 17, due to the Baltimore Ravens win over the Oakland Raiders.
No, they did not. The Steelers finished the 2009 season with a 9-7 record and missed the playoffs.
No. The Steelers did not make the 2009 playoffs. So they cannot defend their Super Bowl.
The Steelers failed to make the playoffs in 1933-1946, 1948-1971, 1980, 1981, 1985-1988, 1990, 1991, 1998-2000, 2003, 2006, and 2009.
The Steelers can get into the playoffs with a week 17 win over the Dolphins, Baltimore losing, and the Jets losing. The Steelers, Ravens and Jets all won in week 17. The Steelers did not make the playoffs.
The Steelers missed the playoffs three times after winning a Super Bowl the previous year.1980 season - following SB XIV2006 season - following SB XL2009 season - following SB XLIII
Ben Roethlisberger was the Steelers MVP in 2009.
The 2008-2009 San Diego Chargers fell short of the Superbowl when they lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC Divisional playoffs.
As of October 2nd, 2014, the Pittsburgh Steelers are 2-2. It is still very early in the season so it is difficult to determine if the Pittsburgh Steelers will make the playoffs, let alone the Super Bowl. Stay tuned.
The 2008 NFL playoffs began in January 2009.January 11th - (Divisional) Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers 35-24January 18th - (Conference) Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 23-14February 1st - (Super Bowl XLIII) Steelers defeated the Arizona Cardinals 27-23
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Steelers by 14.