Over the past few weeks, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has not looked the same. Miscommunication and missed tackles have plagued them, making that unit less reliable. This week, they’ll need to be better defensively if they want to win. The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t looked dominant, but they’re still on top of the AFC. Patrick Mahomes is still the best quarterback in the league, so the Steelers face a tall task Wednesday. Teryl Austin is making sure to stress to his defense how elite Mahomes is.
“We have to be able to let our rush go, keep him in the pocket, not eliminate because it won’t eliminate everything, but cut down on the amount of times he’s able to step up and see the field or get outside the pocket,” Austin said Monday via the team’s transcripts.