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The Raiders led the Chargers by 12 in the fourth quarter and with only a tie knocking out the Steelers, that seemed unlikely. The Steelers finished the season 9-7-1 and had to wait until the final game to know if they earned a playoff berth. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs will face off this coming week, with kickoff set for 8:15 p.m. But it will happen for him too.The NFL is wrapping up its regular season and the 2022 NFL playoff picture is finalizing. It seems crazy to think about Mahomes being in that stage of his career, reminiscing on nights like Sunday when he threw for a bunch of touchdowns in a playoff win. There hasn't been an official announcement about what comes next for Roethlisberger, but he celebrated Pittsburgh's home finale as though it was a foregone conclusion that it was his last home game. Sunday night had a lot to do with the Steelers offense, but the Chiefs defense still deserves credit for playing well and holding Pittsburgh to almost nothing. Najee Harris lost a fumble on the Steelers' first play after Allegretti's touchdown, which led to Mahomes' fifth touchdown pass, one to Tyreek Hill. At that point, seven-of-seven Steelers possessions ended in punts and they hadn't run a play in Chiefs territory. There was no way Pittsburgh was coming back. Offensive lineman Nick Allegretti scored on a tackle-eligible play with 10:13 left, on Mahomes' fourth touchdown pass, and that put the Chiefs ahead 28-7. Kelce made some huge plays, and even had a touchdown pass in the fourth quarter. Versatile running back Jerick McKinnon continues to emerge as a big threat late in the season. The Chiefs looked sharp against the Steelers after a slow start. Their win sets up a fascinating matchup next weekend against the Buffalo Bills, who were practically perfect in a blowout win over the New England Patriots on Saturday. They have won 10 of 11 since a rough start to the season. The Chiefs have been on a roll for a while, and Sunday night was an extension of that. There will be someone much younger on the opposing team who is making those plays, running Mahomes and his team off the field in a big game as Mahomes' career winds down. There will be a time when the crazy passes Mahomes attempts won't be possible for him anymore. Roethlisberger had a few nice second-half throws including a couple touchdowns to avoid a Dan Marino-type ending, when the Miami Dolphins lost 62-7 in his final game. This is a stripped-down version, getting rid of the ball like a game of hot potato to avoid getting hit. It has been a while since he could do that. Roethlisberger was a different quarterback in his prime, shrugging off defenders to keep plays alive and delivering deep downfield.

It helps to be 26 years old and in his athletic prime. That gave Kansas City a 21-7 halftime lead. Kelce turned it up and scored a 48-yard touchdown. In the final seconds before halftime Mahomes rolled right and with the flick of his wrist he hit Travis Kelce downfield. The Chiefs scored 21 points before the end of the half. There was some hope in that moment.Įventually Mahomes was going to get it going. A botched wildcat handoff led to a fumble and Watt recovered and scored for a 7-0 Steelers lead. That's what happens to most NFL players in their late 30s, if they're lucky enough to last that long.įor a while, the Steelers seemed like they could stay in the game. Roethlisberger's play started to tail off in the second half of last season and he never came close to getting it back. Diontae Johnson had a couple drops that didn't help, but it's hard to blame what we saw on him. Pittsburgh had 14 pass attempts and 13 net passing yards. The Steelers had 44 yards and two first downs. (AP Photo/Ed Zurga) Steelers offense struggles Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs defensive end Tershawn Wharton (98).