Beating the Oakland Raiders has been a big problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers recently, with Pittsburgh losing four of the last five matchups.
Far better Steelers defenses have been defeated by far inferior Raiders offenses, so with a nearly level playing field, the Raiders have a shot to upset Pittsburgh, once again, in the confines of Heinz Field.
Le'Veon Bell's season-ending injury puts Pittsburgh's hope of fielding the NFL's "top triplets" to bed, and injuries to Jamaal Charles, Jordy Nelson, Tony Romo and Dez Bryant with poor play from C.J. Anderson, Joique Bell and Sam Bradford have shut the door on those competitors wearing the crown.
Dealing with the Raiders is going to involve shutting down their version of the big three and forcing other players to step into more prominent roles .