Thursday night was a disaster for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh lost 24-19 to the Cleveland Browns, moving to 8-3 on the season and retaining first place in the AFC North. This was a terrible effort by the Steelers across the board and here are some hard truths about what happened in Thursday’s loss.

The weather didn’t matter

You can’t use the snow as an excuse when both teams were playing in it. If the team hasn’t prepared for the possibility of a snowstorm, that’s on the team, not the weather. The weather app can be downloaded for free.

Russell Wilson is a one-trick pony

This season can’t hinge on whether Russell Wilson can continue to throw enough moonballs to compensate for his complete lack of pocket presence. He makes the receivers look bad. He made the offensive line look bad and there’s no reason to explain it away.

George Pickens isn’t good enough for this nonsense

Teams can and will tolerate a lot when it comes to talented wide receivers. But I’m not sure Pickens is good enough or does enough to justify his behavior on the field.

Justinf Fields pack of one?

One shot aside, Justin Fields’ implementation on offense was a train wreck. Fields wasn’t isolated on the sidelines and certainly wasn’t in the right frame of mind to come in and contribute. But more than that, Fields needs more in his uniform when he’s on the field, because the Browns definitely knew what to expect.

Pittsburgh fell right into the trap

Regardless of what players or coaches say, there’s no doubt what happened on the field Thursday night that the Steelers didn’t take the Browns seriously enough and that cost them a win.

Maybe slowing down TJ Watt isn’t so difficult after all

In a showdown between two of the best players in the NFL, Myles Garrett came out and dominated TJ Watt. Did Cleveland just have a much better plan than Pittsburgh’s, or is their offensive talent perhaps just that much better? Maybe. Or maybe not.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: 6 hard truths from the Steelers’ loss to the Browns