Multiple Steelers players were frustrated after Wednesday's blowout loss to the Chiefs.
The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their third rough loss in a row on Wednesday, losing 29–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs. The SteelersThe team's once 10–3 record has turned into 10–6, and now they are second in the AFC North standings thanks to their 34–17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens last Saturday.
It was a promising-looking season, and it still could end up that way as the Steelers already clinched a playoff spot, but some of the players aren't happy with how the team has performed recently. Defensive lineman Cameron Heyward is one of those players, and he didn't hold back in his post-game comments about the team.. "Simple as that. I own that. Every player's got .
"My confidence is never going to lack in the group. It's just from an execution standpoint, it's just dumbfounding. We have to get it done on those plays. We sit up in meetings, we take it out to the field. That means nothing if you don't do it in the game." Heyward wasn't the only one to offer a harsh, but honest, statement about the team's struggles after Wednesday's loss.The Steelers currently hold the No. 5 playoff seed because of the recent losses, but the Ravens haven't officially clinched the AFC North top seed. If the Ravens beat the Cleveland Browns in Week 18, they'll hold onto the No. 3 seed, but if the Steelers beat the Cincinnati Bengals and the Ravens lose, Pittsburgh will regain the top divisional spot.
The Steelers will also be looking to avoid ending the 2024 regular season on a four-game losing streak.Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University.
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