Chiefs act cautiously with receiver Jeremy Maclin

It will be hard for the Kansas City Chiefs offense to get much done without Maclin, as they weren’t getting much done WITH him.

Pittsburgh answered behind the arm of Jones, whose 41-yard completion to Brown helped set up its first touchdown.

If you’re a Maclin owner and need a handcuff, or if you’re super thin at wide receiver, it’s probably worth adding Wilson if you have room at the end of your bench.

“This is something we’ve been working toward”, said Eric Berry, whose first interception since being diagnosed with cancer in December led to the Chiefs’ first touchdown. Chris Boswell knocked through a 24-yarder for Pittsburgh.

The Chiefs finally established a cushion midway through the third quarter.

Smith hit tight end Travis Kelce for a 26-yard reception to convert a third down, and West ripped off a 36-yard run moments later.

“Unreal”, West said. “I feel like I’m still in the end zone”.

Curiously enough, that play was the same one that the Steelers offense used last week that ended with Bryant catching it from Jones for a 23 yard gain on a 3rd and long. That cut the deficit to 16-10.

“They made more dynamic plays than we did, particularly over the last 30 minutes of the game”, Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. It will be tough for the Chiefs without DeVito, who is one of their best run defenders.

NOTES: the Chiefs scrambled their beleaguered offensive line, making changes at three of the five spots. Jeff Allen started at right tackle and Laurent Duvernay-Tardif opened at right guard.

The Steelers are turning to rookie Landry Jones at quarterback. He returned to the field at the start of the second half…. Running backs Charcandrick West and Knile Davis have yet to emerge as reliable running backs for the Chiefs.