1) Steelers offense: The excitement that has reigned over the last four games continued into Saturday evening. The Steelers had two – TWO – first downs and only ran 17 plays in the first half. It was clear that Mike Tomlin had no confidence in his offense early on. He punted on fourth-and-2 in the first quarter and fourth-and-1 in the second quarter after Russell Wilson missed the uprights in the third and second quarters. They entered halftime with just 59 total yards and didn’t move the ball until Wilson finally started throwing it downfield like they did on their first touchdown drive. The problem was that it came midway through the third quarter. The Steelers only played 45 games, compared to 72 for the Ravens.

2) Steelers quarterback situation: The Steelers were good enough to make the playoffs, but not good enough to win the division or the Wild Card game, and they’re never bad enough to draft a top quarterback. The spark Wilson provided when Tomlin made him the starter over Justin Fields early in the season disappeared last month, costing the Steelers the division and a home playoff game. Wilson wasn’t bad on Saturday, especially when the offense started in the second half (20 of 29, 270 yards and 2 touchdowns), but midway through the fourth quarter, with the Steelers in control, Wilson suffered a loss of seven yards accept on a sack that helped the Steelers all the way to midfield. Wilson can still shoot downfield, but his mobility isn’t what it used to be and that has limited his play. Wilson and Fields are set to become free agents this offseason, and after the season ends, the Steelers have big decisions to make about who to bring back and at what price.

3) Steelers Defense: The team’s strength was depressed on Saturday, showing little resistance to the run and displaying a worrying lack of excellence at times. The replay of Henry’s 44-yard run, in which he sped past a throng of Steelers unscathed, will strike a harsh chord every time you watch it. With five minutes left in the third quarter, the Ravens had gained 242 yards. This continued a trend that doomed the Steelers’ season. They ended with a five-game losing streak in which they surpassed 66 points. Four of the five defeats were by at least 14 points.

4) Fans of clean football: The game between the Chargers and the Texans was a feast of mistakes – poor decisions, dropped passes, turnovers and an absolutely terrible blocked extra point attempt by the Chargers that resulted in two points for the Texans. The damage was mostly directed at the Chargers, who should have had a two-touchdown lead just nine minutes into the game, having played their first possession inside the Texans’ 15-yard line and their second at the Texans’ 21-yard line Houston had achieved. The Texans survived the avalanche, but they won’t get much further if they don’t clean up.

5) Wide Receiver Chargers: The receivers, a weakness all season, harassed the Chargers with drops and passes that skipped past the fingertips and turned into interceptions. Herbert wasn’t innocent – his passes sometimes went astray – but he got no help from anyone not named Ladd McConkey, who had a pass flying over his head in an attempt to intercept him. But he had 197 receiving yards. Everyone else combined for 45 yards. Priority No. 1 for the Chargers this offseason has to be making Herbert a better, safer receiver.