The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their third straight loss on Wednesday by the score of 29-10 against the Kansas City Chiefs, and frustrations boiled over, especially on the defensive side, as safety DeShon Elliott made it clear what has been going wrong on that side of the ball.

There’s nothing like a three-game losing streak to bring out the ugliest parts of an NFL roster. On Christmas Day, the Pittsburgh Steelers laid down and got blown out by the Kansas City Chiefs to fall to 10-5 on the season and lost the lead in the AFC North.

On Wednesday, the Steelers fell 29–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs to drop to 10-6 on the season. The loss followed back-to-back losses to the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens, and put Pittsburgh in danger of ceding the AFC North lead to the Ravens.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are stumbling heading into the playoffs. Pittsburgh is 10-6 heading into Week 17 and is on a three-game losing streak. Despite their recent struggles, it seems that Pittsburgh has not lost faith in QB Russell Wilson.

The Steelers will be without top run defender DeShon Elliott for the second game in a row, while wide receiver George Pickens also will not play against the Ravens.

Pittsburgh's defense has faded in the absence of key role players, some of whom might remain out against the Chiefs on Christmas Day.

Elliott (hamstring) was a full participant in Monday's practice ahead of Pittsburgh's Week 17 outing against the Ravens, Brooke Pryor of ESPN.com reports. Elliot has missed back-to-back games for the Steelers,

The Steelers lost their third straight game and fell to 10-6 after a disappointing loss to the Chiefs on Wednesday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ season took a sharp turn for the worse after a 36-10 Christmas Day loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, sparking public criticism from players as tensions rise within the locker room.

Mike Florio and Chris Simms dissect comments from Alex Highsmith, DeShon Elliott and Cam Heyward and how there are indications players are making excuses for a short week.

Pittsburgh Steelers safety DeShon Elliott ripped his team's effort in the 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.