The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have much time to do anything but move on to the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs after falling to the Baltimore Ravens on December 21. But Steelers linebacker Patrick Queen did have time to be highly critical of his defensive teammates in front of the media.
Queen “had strong words” for his unit, which gave up 400 offensive yards for the second consecutive game. Both of those contests were losses, as the Steelers have fallen to 10-5 and into a first place tie in the AFC North.
“Guys gotta take a long look in the mirror and get better,” Queen told The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Brian Batko. “If you’re supposed to be in a certain position, you gotta be in that [expletive] position.
“It’s that simple.”
The Steelers defense allowed 417 yards in the 34-17 loss to the Ravens. In Week 15, the Steelers yielded 401 yards to the Philadelphia Eagles.
It was the first time since 2019 that the Steelers allowed 400 yards in back-to-back games.
Steelers Fall to Patrick Queen’s Former Team
Queen played the first four seasons of his career with the Ravens, so the Week 16 contest likely held extra meaning to the inside linebacker.
The Steelers knocked off the Ravens in Pittsburgh during Week 11. Queen recorded 10 combined tackles and a forced fumble in that victory. Overall, the Steelers defense recorded 3 takeaways in the 18-16 win.
But with a chance to secure the AFC North title, the Steelers defense came up short on December 21.
For a second straight game, the unit’s tackling was subpar. But in Week 16, it was the Steelers run defense that was most porous.
Pittsburgh yielded 220 rushing yards to Derrick Henry and the Ravens. Quarterback Lamar Jackson threw for 3 touchdowns.
Against the Eagles, the Steelers allowed 270 passing yards.
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