It wasn’t that long ago the Pittsburgh Steelers were 10-3 and atop the AFC North. Three games ago, to be precise. Since then, they’ve gone on a three-game tailspin and lost their grip on the division.
Sure, injuries on both sides of the ball have hurt the team. WR George Pickens missed three of the last four games. S DeShon Elliott missed games against the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens before returning yesterday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
But the reality is that the Steelers struggled mightily during that stretch. Part of that was the competition. They traveled to Philadelphia to play the Eagles, then to Baltimore to face the Ravens, and then back home for a Christmas Day matchup against the Chiefs.