Chiefs 36, Steelers 10: Dissecting The Debacle In Kansas City

Pittsburgh PA

27 December, 2021

7:22 AM

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PITTSBURGH, PA —Pro football writers were not kind to the Steelers after the team's embarrassing 36-10 drubbing at the hands of the Kansas City Chiefs. Here's what they had to say about the Steelers inept offense and lackluster defense: Gary Gramling, Sports Illustrated: "Defensively, the Steelers are shockingly, and uncharacteristically, lacking physicality. They are having a historically bad year defending the run, and more often than not they just… don't tackle people." Brian DeArdo, CBS Sports: "Pittsburgh's offense continues to stumble off the blocks. For the first time since 1940, Pittsburgh's offense has failed to score a first half touchdown in five consecutive games after failing to score a point during the first half Sunday."Brook Pryor, ESPN: "With the loss to the Chiefs -- a thorough four-quarter drubbing -- the recent close wins against the Ravens and Tennessee Titans appear to be death rattles rather than signs of life for a beleaguered Steelers team."Nick Shook, NFL.com: "Pittsburgh is what its record says: a .500 team playing .500 football.The Steelers still have a shot to make the postseason thanks to the morass that is the AFC North, but they aren't playing like a playoff team." Josh Alper, Pro Football Today: "The 7-7-1 team can still win the AFC North and make the playoffs, which seems unbelievable given the way they played on Sunday but the Steelers have veered wildly from one direction to the other all season. They need to push the pendulum back in the other direction against the Browns next weekend or else it really will be curtains for the Steel Curtain."Next: The Steelers play the Cleveland Browns Monday night at Heinz Field. Be the first to know what's happening in your community and region. With a free Patch subscription, you'll always be up to date on local and state news: https://patch.com/subscribe.