The Pittsburgh Steelers enjoyed their time in the sun with a well-placed mid-season bye to refresh their minds and bodies while still hoping to keep their momentum intact. This calming break from the action will be harshly replaced with an ice bath of cold reality as they head into the vicinity of the nation’s capital to take on the Washington Commanders, one of the year’s biggest surprises.
The Commanders boast a 7-2 record compared to the Steelers’ 6-2, yet the collective NFL punditry takes neither team too seriously.
This lack of respect should change for one of the two teams by the time the clock winds down at the end of this matchup.