Are the Kansas City Chiefs ready to best the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017?
By Chris Taylor
The Chiefs have been beaten by a total of 9 points in their last two playoff exits. Do they have enough to clear the hurdle that is the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2017?
A somewhat controversial holding call that negated a two point score to tie the game at 18 apiece sent the Kansas City Chiefs home earlier than expected in 2016 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The previous season, the Chiefs fell behind early and could not recover an onside kick for the chance to tie. The Chiefs lost 27-20 to the Patriots.
Do the Chiefs have what it takes to reach the Conference Championship in 2017? If so, they’re going to have to be able to topple the powers-that-be in the AFC, and for the Chiefs that begins with the Pittsburgh Steelers. They can best their own division, but can they begin to topple the perennial powers?
Here’s a closer look at how the Chiefs stack up to the Steelers in 2017.