So at one point they had an explosive offense with explosive receivers, and now they're issue is chronic drops.

And as they get ready for the next episode, which is the playoffs, things just ain't the same for these Gangsters that it feels like they are not in the same position that they once were in.

So they got lucky early in the season.

We're not lucky, but they were fortunate to have pretty easy schedule, one of the most one of the easiest in the league.

And now they're leading into the tough part of their schedule and they're losing and they're losing players.

So I don't feel as confident a Zai did at one point for them challenging the Chiefs in the playoffs.

Well, you will have them on Monday night, Lewis.

So I'm sure you have been looking at the tape already this week.

What does it show you?

What are you seeing in the Steelers and their losing streak?

Yeah, What they need to be able to do is possess the ball longer and they need to kind of put some drives together because they're going three and out and or turning the ball over at a really alarming clip right now, particularly over the past two weeks.

That's is something that shows up, over and over and what that's gonna dio.

That's the put that's putting so so much mileage on their defense.

And the defense is gonna wind up getting just tired as the season goes on.

Because Pittsburgh can't possess the ball.

One of the reasons that Dominique just alluded to they can't possess the ball, given that they throw it so much because people keep dropping it.

And so those are the kind of things that look I know Ben is saying, Take a deep breath and let's just see how things play out here.

As they continue to work through some of their kinks and head on into the playoffs, May should be able to get going this week against a a Cincinnati bangle defense.

That is a little bit beat up and I mean, they're they're playing their hearts out, but they're just undermanned right now, but they need to put together a good performance starting this Monday night heading on into the playoffs.

Otherwise, that panic is just gonna.

That panic meter is just gonna keep swinging way, way, way in the wrong direction because it doesn't past two weeks.

Lewis.

Let me ask you this.

The drops have been one problem.

Another has been.

They just abandoned the running game.

It's It's not that they aren't running it well.

It doesn't even feel like they're trying.

Can they do that?

Can they get away with that and win playoff games?

No, I think obviously you have to be balanced, especially when you're considering that you're gonna be dealing with.

More than likely, you're at some point in time.

If you want to get to the Super Bowl, which is always there, aspiration, you're gonna have to deal with Kansas City.

And when you deal with Kansas City, that means possessing the football.

Possessing the football means either throwing it with a high level of of efficiency, which means don't drop it.

They have improved.

They can't do that or run the football.

Hopefully get 3.5 4 yards per carry and keep Patrick sitting over there on the sideline.

Otherwise you have no shot.

So There's no question greedy.

They need to commit to running it, but for coordinators to commit to running it most times, they need to be successful doing it, so we'll see what happens.

Schefty quickly.

Let me come to you.

One of the factors another one has been just.

They've been decimated by injury.

What is your sense in Pittsburgh right now?

Listen.

The offensive line has struggled.

As Lewis said, the running game has yet to get on track.

The defense is missing.

Devin Busch, Bud Dupri.

Even Roberts playing the man that stepped in to fill in was out last week.

Joe Hayden was out with concussion, missing a lot of key players on the defense side of the football at a time when the offenses struggling through on the football a team that looked a month ago about his tough is any and all of the NFL suddenly has some holes and is leaking oil as we get towards the end of the season.

Not an ideal scenario for Pittsburgh, but I get right spot for Monday night in front of Luis Riddick.

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