The Pittsburgh Steelers squandered a season’s worth of effort on Wednesday, filling fans’ stockings with a big lump of coal. They suffered their third blowout loss in a row, the latest to a Kansas City Chiefs team that looks ready for the playoffs. And along the way, they made a hero out of the hometown man, Justin Watson.
Watson entered the day with 19 catches for 224 yards and one touchdown on the season. His longest catch was 25 yards—until he ran into the Steelers and Donte Jackson. Returning from injury, the veteran cornerback lost his one-on-one and helped ignite the route.