Ben Roethlisberger has said that the Pittsburgh Steelers should not panic after missing out on the postseason playoffs.

The quarterback has led the Steelers to two Super Bowl wins since being drafted in 2004, but the side will finish third in their division this year.

The 30-year-old told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "In the past, I've prided myself and our team in the fourth-quarter comebacks.

"We've always said you don't want to have them because then you're usually not doing so well early on in the games. But we've always been good at it. This year just wasn't. I don't think there's a rhyme or reason why.

"I don't think there's any reason to go panic. I've been pretty good for eight years doing it. I had one not-so-good year at it. I felt like I played pretty good football, though, other than those situations."

Roethlisberger missed several games after sustaining a rib and shoulder injury.