3 improvements Steelers must make to beat the Chiefs

2. Eliminate big plays

Explosive plays kept Baltimore around well after they should have been done. There was the RGIII run for 39 yards that set them up at midfield. Then there was the Justice Hill run that put them near the red zone near the end of the second quarter.

And of course, there was the play from McSorely to Marquise Brown that raised a storm on Twitter.

Four different Ravens saw plays go for more than 10 yards on the afternoon. This was also with a backup quarterback, running back, tight end and a limited receiving corp doing a majority of the work. Unlike Baltimore, the Chiefs are at full strength and have multiple role players that can win at the line of scrimmage or in the open field.

Four players were far too many for an offense missing three of its five best weapons. Pittsburgh’s secondary and linebackers will need to stay agile and prep for anything coming across the middle of the field or in man coverage.

All it takes is one play and it’s lights out for the black and yellow.