In the wake of the surprise lung injury to star defender T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers must find a way to overcome his absence to maintain their slim lead in the AFC North race. Based on past results without their all-time sack leader, that will be easier said than done.
The Steelers struggles without Watt in the lineup are well documented, but they are worth repeating. In 11 games without him so far since he entered the league in 2017, they have won just one of them. Yes, just one. It's hard to fathom that a team without a losing record in over 20 years could be so terrible while missing any player, even a starting quarterback.