The road has gotten considerably harder, just as the Steelers knew it would when the schedule was released in May. Like Phil Connors in “Groundhog Day,” however, knowing what's coming and being able to navigate it are two different things.

When Patrick Mahomes and the KC Chiefs are on the screen, folks tend to watch. Week 17's Christmas Day slate proved it with a United States streaming record.

Well, you can't say it was because the Pittsburgh Steelers weren't healthy. You can't say it wasn't because they were on the road. You can't even blame the officials. Nope, Pittsburgh decided to celebrate Christmas by gifting the Kansas City Chiefs a blowout win for KC.