Steelers starting to slip

A few weeks ago the Pittsburgh Steelers seemed to have turned things around. Now they’ve turned it around again, which means they’ve done a complete 360, which means they’re back where they were when I thought they’d turned it around. Umm…..I’m lost here.

Basically things seem to be going in the wrong direction. Yesterdays loss to the Chiefs was a tough one. The Steelers had their chances to finish off Kansas City, but they just couldn’t get it done.

Luckily for the Steelers everyone in their division lost so they didn’t lose any ground there. But the chances of them winning the division are slipping away. The fact that the Bengals are 5-0 in the division with only a game against Cleveland left leaves the Steelers minimal chances for error.

Sundays game not only turned into a loss on the scoreboard but possibly on their roster as well. Roethlisberger left the game with a head injury and backup quarterback Charlie Batch injured his wrist and could be out up to 6 weeks.

The Steelers have to travel to Baltimore next week and may have to start 2nd year quarterback Dennis Dixon. You can bet the Ravens defense will be chomping at the bit to get after Dixon.

The wildcard race in the AFC looks like it’s going to be tight. The Steelers last three games of the season appear to be no cake walk, Green Bay , Baltimore and Miami. The Steelers are hoping their last game of the year is in Miami, but they’d prefer if the trip was in February. If they don’t find a way to win the close ones they’ll be watching the playoffs at home this year.

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