The Pittsburgh Steelers have been without wide receiver George Pickens for three consecutive games, going 1-2 in those three contests. The Steelers put up 27 points against the Cleveland Browns, but only put up 30 combined points against the Philadelphia Eagles and Baltimore Ravens.

Pickens has been getting more work in practice and was a limited participant on Sunday. He spoke on the likelihood of him playing on Christmas against the Kansas City Chiefs.

“I hope so,” Pickens said. “It depends on how I feel.”

Pickens added that he does feel well enough to play.

“I feel good, but I don’t make the decision. It is the coaches and the doctors [that decide] so [I just do] whatever they tell me to do.”

#Steelers WR George Pickens on whether he'll play on Wednesday:

“I hope so. It depends on how I feel … I feel good but I don’t make the decision. It is the coaches and the doctors, so just whatever they tell me to do.”

— Alan Saunders (@ASaunders_PGH) December 23, 2024

The Steelers obviously miss Pickens and what he does for their offense. If he can play, though, I like Pittsburgh’s odds of beating the Chiefs.