It’s been a little while since the Pittsburgh Steelers were considered a top contender in the AFC heading into a new NFL season. With lots of roster turnover on offense, various coaching changes, and poor quarterback play, the Steelers have been a tier or two below the Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, and a few others over the last few seasons.
The AFC is deeper than ever, brimming with quarterback talent from top to bottom, led by Patrick Mahomes and the seemingly unstoppable Chiefs. The question all Steelers fans are asking is whether Russell Wilson or Justin Fields have the chops to catapult the team into true contender status or if they still belong in the middle of the pack with the playoff-hopeful teams.