Kansas City Chiefs: 5 Players To Watch Against The Pittsburgh Steelers

The Kansas City Chiefs have already won one underdog game against the Los Angeles Chargers, but can they do it against the Pittsburgh Steelers?

The Kansas City Chiefs were not expected to win going into Los Angeles to defeat the Chargers. The Chiefs offense proved way too much for the Chargers defense, and young quarterback Patrick Mahomes looked unstoppable as he picked it apart. Los Angeles tried to rattle Mahomes with consistent pressure like the Chicago Bears did in the preseason, but he proved that it wasn’t nearly enough.

Going on the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers will be a completely different animal. Since head coach Andy Reid came to town, the only time the Chiefs have been able to pull out a win over Pittsburgh is when Ben Roethlisberger was not under center due to an injury.

Most of that has had to do with veteran quarterback Alex Smith and the offense not being able to get over the hump. The defense has kept the Steelers low in scoring the past couple times the two teams have met and will be tested to the limits to see if they can do it once again. Even without the presence of LeVeon Bell in the backfield, this offense is full of playmakers.

Much like we did last week, we are going to take a look at five players that will be critical for the Chiefs to win in Pittsburgh for the first time since 1986. It will also be the first time that the Chiefs have beaten the Steelers while Big Ben is the starting quarterback. If Kansas City is going to prove that this year will be different, they have to show it on the field come Sunday afternoon. Here are my five players that must have an impact.