The Pittsburgh Steelers could have unwrapped a Christmas miracle against the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday. Instead, they gave themselves and the fans in attendance at Acrisure Stadium coal with a lackluster 29-10 loss.
Yes, it was the two-time Super Bowl champions with QB Patrick Mahomes under center. But the reality was that the Steelers only trailed 13-7 at halftime. And yet, when the clock hit triple zeroes at the end of the game, it felt like there was an impassable gulf between the two teams.
“It seemed like the Chiefs was just a little bit out of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ league…” said former Steelers DB Patrick Peterson on Friday’s episode of 1st & Pod with Andrew Fillipponi.