Chiefs vs. Steelers: Score and Twitter Reaction for Sunday Night Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs were the two AFC wild-card teams last season, but only one of them resembled a postseason squad Sunday. 

Pittsburgh destroyed Kansas City, 43-14, bouncing back from last week’s 34-3 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. The Steelers built a 22-0 lead through the first quarter and never allowed Kansas City to climb back to within striking distance.

To be delivered to Andy Reid, KC, Missouri, Tracking No. 43-14 pic.twitter.com/htaeRse5Zt

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 3, 2016

Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell returned for his first contest this season after serving a three-game suspension, but quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and the aerial attack was they key to shredding the Chiefs defense. Roethlisberger finished with 300 passing yards and five touchdowns, two of which went to Antonio Brown.

ESPN Stats & Info noted it was business as usual for Pittsburgh’s go-to target:

Antonio Brown: 5th game with multiple TD receptions since 2015 Week 10, most in the NFL in that span

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 3, 2016

Bell added 144 rushing yards and 34 receiving yards and opened the field by drawing additional defenders into the box.

The Chiefs rushing attack was ineffective against Pittsburgh’s stingy defense, recording 87 total yards, and it didn’t provide much support for signal-caller Alex Smith. Smith posted 287 passing yards with two touchdowns and one interception, but it was far from enough to counter the Steelers’ explosiveness.

Running back Jamaal Charles managed to gain just seven yards on two carries in his first game of the season.

The only downside to Sunday’s game for Pittsburgh was its list of injured players, as the team shared:

UPDATE: LB Anthony Chickillo has been downgraded to out.LB Jarvis Jones will not return to the game (left ankle).

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 3, 2016

UPDATE: WR Darrius Heyward-Bey has been downgraded to out.

— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 3, 2016

While the Steelers are loaded with offensive playmakers, their defense made the first impactful play of the game. Stephon Tuitt forced a Spencer Ware fumble, and Ross Cockrell recovered it. Terez A. Paylor of the Kansas City Star noted it was Ware’s third fumble in three weeks.

Roethlisberger found Darrius Heyward-Bey three plays later for a 31-yard touchdown to open the scoring. The quarterback …

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