It wasn’t exactly a holly jolly Christmas for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who suffered a humbling 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on a day traditionally better for giving than receiving. Unfortunately for the Steelers (10-6), they gave the Chiefs (15-1) the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. What they received in return was yet another blow to their AFC North title hopes.
Bah, humbug, indeed, say Steelers fans collectively.
Both teams were playing their third game in 11 days, but the outcomes couldn’t have been more different. While the Chiefs went 3-0 during the stretch—business as usual for the reigning back-to-back Super Bowl champions—the Steelers stumbled to a 0-3 record. They’ve now lost four of their last six games and have been outscored 90-40 during their three-game skid…