LIVESTREAM NFL on Netflix PPV: Kansas City Chiefs @ Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 25, 17:00 CET (Pregame) (5 pm, 11 am ET)

The Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) head to Pittsburgh, Christmas Day to face a Steelers (10-5) squad likely to make the playoffs and with a good chance of winning the division.

The Chiefs have won their division and just need a win today to clinch the No. 1 seed. However, they enter this game with a question mark. How serious was Patrick Mahomes’ ankle injury?

Well, it’s folly to question anything Mahomes is capable of at this point, but this game will present another challenge for his injured ankle just four days from Saturday’s win over the Texans. Mahomes, who suffered a mild high ankle sprain on Dec. 15, certainly did not appear to be all that limited this past weekend, passing for 260 yards and one touchdown with zero interceptions. Mahomes even added a 15-yard TD run in the first half — the longest scoring scamper in the regular season of his career. Key to duplicating that success against the Steelers will be Kansas City’s ability to replicate the quick passing game success it enjoyed against the Texans. Mahomes was 17 of 19 for 155 yards with a TD on passes under 2.5 seconds on Saturday, per Next Gen Stats. Mahomes’ average time to throw of 2.5 seconds was his fastest since Week 4, 2021, helping to mitigate a Texans pass rush that produced just one takedown in Week 15. A win on Wednesday would clinch the No. 1 seed and a bye for the Chiefs, allowing Mahomes to potentially sit out K.C.’s Week 18 game against the Broncos to ensure he’s as healthy as he can be for a run at a three-peat.

LIVESTREAM NFL on Netflix PPV: Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers, Dec. 25, 17:00 CET (5 pm, 11 am ET)

For the Steelers, the return of wide receiver George Pickens could be the key to a win. Pittsburgh has really felt the standout receiver’s absence these past few weeks. With Pickens sidelined for three games with a hamstring injury, the Steelers’ passing attack has cratered. Quarterback Russell Wilson averaged 271 yards per game and 8.7 yards per attempt in his first six starts with Pickens on the field, and Pittsburgh went 5-1 over that span. Without Pickens, Wilson has seen his numbers drop to 167.7 yards per game and 6.2 yards per attempt without Pickens. The Steelers have lost their last two games and are now tied with the Ravens atop the AFC North at 10-5. Head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters on Sunday that Pickens has a “real chance” to play on Wednesday. Tomlin didn’t shy away from what Pickens means to the offense, calling the third-year receiver a “splash playmaker” who can open things up for the rest of the offense. He isn’t joking. Just look at the last game Pittsburgh had Pickens available: a 44-point explosion with 520 yards of offense in a Week 13 win over the Bengals.