PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on SteelersNOW.com.
For the third straight game, the Pittsburgh Steelers faced another team headed to the playoffs and a potential Super Bowl contender. For the third straight week, they fell well short.
The Steelers played right with the Kansas City Chiefs for three quarters in their Christmas Day game on Wednesday, but the two-time reigning Super Bowl champs pulled away late for a 29-10 victory at Acrisure Stadium.
The Steelers started in a hole in part because of yet another Russell Wilson turnover. After a fumble and an interception against the Baltimore Ravens last week, Wilson forced a first-quarter throw into triple coverage into the Kansas City end zone looking for Pat Freiermuth. Chiefs safety Justin Reid came down with it in the end zone.
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