Entering Sunday’s 4:25 p.m. matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers will be without three key pieces: wide receiver George Pickens, safety DeShon Elliott, and defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi. This puts them at a pretty significant disadvantage, at least on paper.
The biggest loss is Pickens, though, as the Steelers’ offense relies heavily on him in the passing game with quarterback Russell Wilson. While the Steelers produced 27 points against the Cleveland Browns in Week 14 last Sunday without Pickens, Sunday’s test against the Eagles will be all the more difficult, especially with the Eagles’ secondary locking guys down, particularly rookie cornerback Quinyon Mitchell.