Five things to watch as the Chiefs face the Steelers on Sunday 1. Can the Steelers build a wall Patrick Mahomes can’t (yet) climb?Right now Youth Kareem Hunt Jersey , it’s reasonable to think anything is possible for this young quarterback. Regardless of what happens on Sunday, it’s likely that a time is coming when there won’t be an NFL defense Patrick Mahomes can’t beat. So here’s the question: is that time is coming sooner, or later? Playing against Pittsburgh’s blitzes and zone coverages will be the hardest test Mahomes has yet faced. If he passes this test, that time is likely coming soon.2. Can the Chiefs make Ben Roethlisberger less effective — even a little?Remember after the playoff loss to the Steelers, when there was all the discussion about how ineffective Alex Smith had been? Well... “Big Ben” didn’t play any better. Smith and Roethlisberger’s passer ratings were nearly identical in that game, which was one of the primary reasons it was so low-scoring and was ultimately decided by a holding penalty.Roehtlisberger has a passer rating about 10 points higher at home than he does on the road. (I checked on about a dozen quarterbacks with similarly long careers. It’s not unknown for this to happen, but it’s not common). Let’s face it: Big Ben is going to make plays whether he’s at home or on the road. But if the Chiefs can make him play more like he’s at Arrowhead instead of Heinz Field, they’ll have a fighting chance.3. Can the Chiefs stop the Steelers rushing attack?It’s a mistake to simply assume that without Le’Veon Bell on the roster, the Steelers will suddenly be unable to run the ball.While it’s true that Bell has been extraordinarily effective against the Kansas City Chiefs — averaging 6.5 yards per attempt against his career average of 4.3 — there’s a problem.His name is Jame Conner.In Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers running back gained 135 yards on 31 carries, and scored two touchdowns.That’s 4.4 yards per attempt— against a team that gave up only 3.4 in 2017.That’s bad news not only for Bell — who would undoubtedly prefer that the Steelers miss him a little more — but also for the Chiefs.The offseason moves to strengthen the run defense are going to need to pay dividends. 4. Can the Chiefs move the ball with a lead?Nobody would call you a fool for being more confident than usual that the Chiefs could end up getting a lead on the Steelers in this game.if they do Youth Steven Nelson Jersey , will they be able to protect it by moving the ball on the ground?The Chargers game didn’t give us a lot of confidence that they can.Maybe there’s just one more thing they need...5. Can the Chiefs bring the physicality and attitude they need?In a press appearance this week, Chiefs offensive tackle Mitchell Schwartz was asked about the toughest part of playing the Steelers.“I think it’s their physicality and their attitude,” he responded. “That’s the biggest thing that jumps out when you think of the Steelers — and especially the Steelers defense. That’s their calling card, and that’s what they’re going to rely on when they need to. Obviously that offense can put up 40-45 when they need to as well, because they have some really good players over there. But I think everything in Pittsburgh starts with that defense. You have to bring the right mindset and the right physicality to combat that, because you know it’s going to be an all-day affair with them.”I can’t say it much better than that. KANSAS CITY (11-3) at SEATTLE (8-6)Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBCOPENING LINE 鈥?Chiefs by 2 1/2RECORD VS. SPREAD 鈥?Kansas City 8-5-1, Seattle 8-4-2SERIES RECORD 鈥擟hiefs lead 33-18LAST MEETING 鈥?Chiefs beat Seahawks 24-20, Nov. 16, 2014LAST WEEK -- Chiefs lost to Chargers 29-28; Seahawks lost to 49ers 26-23 Youth Travis Kelce Jersey , OTAP PRO32 RANKING 鈥?Chiefs No. 3, Seahawks No. 10CHIEFS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (1), RUSH (16), PASS (2).CHIEFS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (31), RUSH (26), PASS (32).SEAHAWKS OFFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (19), RUSH (1), PASS (27).SEAHAWKS DEFENSE 鈥?OVERALL (19), RUSH (15), PASS (20).STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES 鈥?Chiefs can clinch AFC West and bye with win and Chargers loss. Can clinch AFC home-field advantage with win and losses by Chargers and Texans. ... Seahawks can clinch wild-card berth with victory and loss by either Washington or Minnesota. ... Chiefs lead NFL in points per game (35.6) http://www.authenticskansascitychiefs.com/cheap-laurent-duvernay-tardif-jersey , yards per play (6.78) and yards per game (427.3). ... Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes leads NFL with 45 TD passes, tied for third most in league history through 15 games and sixth most in any NFL season. Mahomes' 4,543 yards passing lead NFL. ... RB Damien Williams had career-high 123 yards from scrimmage last week and scored two rushing TDs for second straight week with two total touchdowns. ... WR Tyreek Hill has set career highs in receptions (78), yards (1,304) and TD catches (11). He has 10 TDs in past eight road games. Hill has 20 catches of 25 or more yards. ... Travis Kelce leads TEs in yards receiving (1,220) and second in catches among TEs with 93. ... Chiefs rank last in NFL in pass defense, giving up 282.5 yards per game. ... DL Chris Jones had 2 陆 sacks last week and has at least one sack in 10 straight games, NFL record. Jones has 14 for season. ... LB Justin Houston has 3 陆 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries in past four games. ... DB Steven Nelson leads team with four interceptions. ... S Eric Berry had six tackles in season debut last week. Berry played 30 of 74 defensive snaps. ... QB Russell Wilson has 13 TD passes and two INTs in six home games this season. Wilson passed for career-low 72 yards in last home game vs. Vikings. Wilson has 31 TDs and six INTs on season. ... Wilson needs one win to become first QB with winning record in each of first seven seasons. ... Seahawks lead NFL averaging 154.9 yards per game rushing. Only team in league with more than 2,000 yards rushing. ... RBs Chris Carson Sammy Watkins Jersey , Rashaad Penny and Mike Davis are only trio of teammates in NFL each with 400 yards rushing for season. ... Carson rushed for career-high 119 yards last week, needs 87 yards rushing to become Seahawks' first 1,000-yard rusher since Marshawn Lynch in 2014. ... WR Tyler Lockett needs one reception to set career high with 52. ... DE Frank Clark with sack in each of past two games. He has career-high 12 for season. ... DT Jarran Reed had two sacks in Week 15, second multi-sack game in career. He has 8 1/2 for the season. ... LB Bobby Wagner voted to fifth Pro Bowl, leads team with 114 tackles and 11 passes defensed. ... Status of S Bradley McDougald uncertain due to knee injury. McDougald tied for team lead with three interceptions. ... Seahawks second in NFL with plus-12 turnover differential. ... Rookie P Michael Dickson leads NFL in punting average (48.9) and net average (44.2). ... Fantasy tip: Seattle's pass defense has been shaky in recent weeks and may not have McDougald. Mahomes, Hill and Kelce would all be no-brainers to start this week.