It’s been quite a ride for the Pittsburgh Steelers this season. After losing Ben Roethlisberger to an elbow injury this team has fought its way back from the brink of disaster to continue holding onto the final playoff spot in the AFC with four games to play. This week the Steelers must travel to Arizona to take on the Cardinals and you can’t let their 3-8-1 record. This is a talented football team. Here are the things we are worried about this week.
The challenge of Kyler Murray
Despite being somewhat limited with a hamstring injury last week, Murray still represents a significant challenge for the Steelers defense. Murray is an elite athlete who leaves defenses off balance with his arm and his feet. Much like guys like Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen, Murray is going to push the levels of discipline of the Steelers pass rush.
That long flight west
Pittsburgh is somewhat notorious for struggling when they have to travel too far west. Pittsburgh has been fortunate in recent years for having limited long road trips. During his tenure, Tomlin is 2-5 traveling out west with one of those wins coming this season against the Los Angeles Chargers.
The letdown
Pittsburgh has been on an emotional run over the last three games. In fact, during this 6-1 stretch over the last seven has been remarkable. You just hope the combination of last week’s emotional win paired up with all the injuries could mean the Steelers get off to a slower start than usual and can’t come back yet again.
