The Steelers played through the worst kind of adversity an athlete can face Monday night in Cincinnati. They had to continue to play a game when they didn’t know if their teammate, Ryan Shazier, would ever walk again.
The Steelers were able to process the injury and refocused in time to beat the Bengals for their seventh consecutive victory. But how long can they continue to suffer major injuries to starters and expect the winning to continue?
They have to play another game Sunday night against another rival with backups, or the backup’s backup, manning key positions on defense.