Can Steelers be real AFC contenders alongside Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs, Josh Allen's Bills?

North Shore Drive podcast - Pittsburgh Steelers, Pirates, Penguins and more

On the Friday episode of the North Shore Drive podcast, presented by Edgar Snyder & Associates, host Christopher Carter welcomes Post-Gazette Steelers insider Brian Batko to take stock of the team's standing in the AFC title race. Does the combo of Russell Wilson, George Pickens and Najee Harris make the Steelers' offense a threat to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs or Josh Allen and the Bills? And can T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick and the defenses slow those top quarterbacks down in hypothetical playoff matchups? Our duo tackles those questions. Then later, both guys share their biggest concerns for the second half of the season. Is it the lack of depth on the defensive line and early struggles from Keeanu Benton and Larry Ogunjobi? And they preview key bye week matchups for the division rival Ravens, Bengals and Browns.