So a healthy 49er defense (that was better than the Steelers defense) couldn’t contain Mahomes for an entire game, but people think a beat to shit Steeler defense will be able to??

Also the Chiefs offense is better this year than last, and that 49er offense was better than this Steeler offense.

Steelers are frauds.
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They never really matched up well against the Chiefs tbh. They're like Baltimore in that their style of D is something we are comfortable playing against. On offense they can't put up many points without a ton of short fields, aren't a threat running the ball, and don't produce the chunk plays that you need to threaten us.
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Not arguing, but the PIT offense is their biggest problem should they face the Chiefs. Just look at the boxscore.

Big Ben threw 51 times, for 36 completions, and just 266 yards (5.2yd/att avg), 1 TD and 1 INT, 62.8 QBR. Against a defense that Patrick lights up for career numbers every single time. And ran for just 68 yards.

And this isn't atypical. PIT has been posting offensive stats just like that for the entire season. you know who else looks like that? Daniel Jones, Kirk Cousins and Baker Mayfield.

Actually, excuse me, I just insulted those three gentlemen, because they all have higher QBR's for the season than Ben.
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After watching this Steelers game today, anyone still worried about the Steelers??

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Anyone . . . . . . . . . ??

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Yeah, me neither.
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Wow, that's a big loss for that D...
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I think they're going to drop 2.
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I chuckled when I saw Ben's stat line and said the exact same thing to myself, but added "imagine if Pat threw the ball 51 times...."

The rest of your post is exactly where I'm at....and let's not forget that Pat did torch that defense, the also had Judon and Campbell, along with the full gambit of offensive players that didn't continually go three and out....

At the end of the day, the Steelers have feasted off points after turnovers (which I readily admit they force, but look at the list of QBs that generated those turnovers, it looks very unimpressive.)

There is simply no way the Steelers are going to be able to hang with the Chiefs (pre-Dupree injury), because the Chiefs D is plenty capable of making enough stops while generating the offense to produce plenty of points. The Steelers look every bit the part of Tampa Bay, who really didn't present much challenge. In the playoffs, there is no way this team beats the Champs, even if they get the chance to play them....

EDIT: Forgot that Pat just slung it 49 times on Sunday.....
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I honestly can't believe they're throwing the ball this much.

The guy's elbow was sore after the FIRST game of the season and here they are 3 months in and he's throwing it 50 times a game. This game at least was competitive. He threw it over 40 times against JACKSONVILLE. That's going to take a toll you would think.
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The Ravens are to the Stoolers like the Faders are to KC. Built to beat that team. Neither team is built to beat KC. They’re built to compete in their division and no team like ours in the league, but ESPECIALLY in the AFCN!!
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Yeah, it's surprising. I figured they'd lean on their run game for the season.

And JC, are they inefficient. they had 11 possessions, 10 scoring (last one was V-formation), and only scored 3 times on offense, two FGs and a TD. Good Lord, that's terrible. That's the NYG, ffs. If they hadn't gotten a pick-6 they lose that game, against a team that didn't have a real QB or starting RB. or a pass-rush.
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Fade is definitely built to try and run with us....and did a good job this season obviously....

BUT: It's going to be 40 degrees in NY on Sunday, and while I don't hold any delusions that the Jets will win, I'm curious to see how Carr performs in the colder weather.

The reason is that should the Fade have to come to KC in January, I just don't think they hold up as well as they did earlier this year. It's obvious that they can compete, but it took nearly flawless efforts by Carr in both games to pull the split....and I just don't think he'll be able to pull that off in a playoff game in the cold....

maybe I'm the only one, but I'm not worried about the Fade in Arrowhead in January.
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Steelers are history
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The Raiders offense is an issue because Gruden and Carr have completely downloaded Spags bltizes. And we can't generate pressure with 4 against that oline, especially when you can't discount their running game. But I don't know that they'll even make the playoffs after blowing that Atlanta game.


But looking around the AFC and it's not exactly filled with threatening teams. Every team with a decent offense has a terrible defense. Like the Colts are the most balanced team. And I don't see a defense that matches up well with the Chiefs.
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and they were raped by the Titans...
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Rapethlisberger running the Alex Smiff passing offense at his advanced age.
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