The Pittsburgh Steelers are entering their most challenging stretch of the 2024 season, as they will play three games in an 11-day stretch against three of the NFL’s top teams. Their first stop will come next week in Philadelphia – a place they haven’t won since 1965. And from the sound of it, they’ll be doing it without George Pickens. The star receiver was a surprise inactive in Week 14 with a hamstring injury that was later revealed to be a Grade Two strain. And according to Gerry Dulac of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pickens will likely miss Week 15 against the Eagles as well.

“For all the conspiracy theorists out there, George Pickens [is] not expected to play in Philly either because of [his] hamstring injury,” Dulac reported via X.

For all the conspiracy theorists out there, George Pickens not expected to play in Philly either because of hamstring injury.

— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) December 9, 2024

The Steelers have had dreadful luck in their last two trips to Philadelphia, being outscored 69-16 in those matchups. If they are without Pickens, the tough task of beating Saquon Barkley and the Eagles will be that much tougher.