Mike Tomlin didn't mince words following the Steelers' 29-10 loss to the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The loss, Pittsburgh's third over an 11 day span, dropped the Steelers to 10-6 and behind the Ravens in the AFC North division standings.

The Pittsburgh Steelers find themselves in a familiar spot as the season winds down. While the Steelers are heading to the playoffs, they're not exactly surging to the finish.

The Steelers' 2017 Christmas Day matchup vs. the Texans the following year wasn't as nail-biting as Pittsburgh dominated 34–6. The Steelers scored four touchdowns in the game compared to the Texans' one touchdown, which resulted in no two-point conversion. The Steelers would go on to lose in the wild-card round to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Steelers struggled in his absence, going 1-2 including a loss last week to the Baltimore Ravens when a win would have clinched the AFC North. Now, Pittsburgh and Baltimore are both 10-5 atop the division standings,

Terrell Owens quickly pointed the blame at receiver George Pickens for the Pittsburgh Steelers' Christmas loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have already clinched a playoff berth, but what does Week 17 mean for their AFC North aspirations?

The AFC North picture got a lot clearer on Wednesday, as the Ravens beat the Texans 31-2 and the Chiefs beat the Steelers 29-10. Entering the day, both Baltimore and Pittsburgh had 10-5 records, but the Steelers owned the tiebreaker between the two.

The Kansas City Chiefs are on course to blow out the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17 after veteran defensive back Justin Reid intercepted quarterback Russell Wilson in the first quarter of the AFC powerhouses' Christmas Day matchup.

The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without five players against the Kansas City Chiefs, with only three players out due to injury. Quarterback Justin Fields will be the emergency third quarterback but is inactive after two limited practices.

According to NFL reporter Ian Rapoport, the Pittsburgh Steelers will not have the services of quarterback Justin Fields in today's game versus the Kansas City Chiefs. Fields suffered an abdominal injury two weeks ago and was inactive versus the Baltimore Ravens last week.