Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Kansas City Chiefs: 3 things we learned
Here’s what we learned from the Pittsburgh Steelers win over the Kansas City Chiefs.
It wasn’t the shootout many expected it to be. However, the Pittsburgh Steelers looked quite impressive on defense, beating the Kansas City Chiefs 18-16. With the win, Pittsburgh gets the pleasure of facing Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship. Beating them should be a true test for the black and yellow. But at least they’ll get a chance to beat them. Here are three things fans can take away from the Steelers and Chiefs game.
1. It’s LeVeon Bell’s world, we’re just living in it
Just a few hours before the game, analysts couldn’t stop talking about how Ezekiel Elliott is the best running back in the league. LeVeon Bell must have heard and told his teammates “hold my beer”. Pittsburgh’s win can be credited to their offense staying on the field and keeping Kansas City off of it. Bell played an undeniably huge part in it, finishing the evening with 29 rushes for 168 rushing yards. He’s the best running back in the league, bar none.
2. Kansas City needs to mature
Sometimes, you need to crawl before you can walk. However, at some point, Kansas City has to stop crawling and start walking. The Chiefs came into the game very cocky. Heck, they even showed they can execute in high pressure situations with an opening drive touchdown. But once things didn’t go their way, they melted down. Travis Kelce is an incredible talent and might be the best tight end in the NFL not named Rob Gronkowski. But his immaturity cost his team. Kansas City has a darn good team and they’ll be back next year for sure. However, they have some growing up to do this offseason.
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3. Pittsburgh’s defense shined
On a day when their offense was supposed to steal the show, Pittsburgh’s defense had a retro performance. The kind of performance the teams of old would have been proud of. After allowing Kansas City to score on the first drive, Pittsburgh didn’t allow much else until the fourth quarter. They held Kelce to minimal damage. While the Steelers broke at times, they didn’t break when they needed to hang on. That’s a good sign moving forward.