Chris Carter of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, hosts the Locked on Steelers podcast, and is joined by Tony Serino of the AFC North Talk podcast.

The Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive struggles against the Cincinnati Bengals came down to a lack of rhythm. But the question is whether that was a Mitch Trubisky problem, or a Matt Canada problem? All-22 film shows that it may be more about the quarterback, but Mike Tomlin also gave insight into just how conservative the game plan made Trubisky play and limit his deep passes. Could the offense open back up more?

Also, we now have information that suggests T.J. Watt will be back in about six weeks. But looking at the Steelers' next six games, can they survive? The Patriots, Browns, Jets, Bills, Buccaneers and Dolphins are the next lot of games. Can the Steelers stay afloat for Watt to return and lead the Steelers to a third straight playoff appearance?

Finally, are the Bengals in trouble in the AFC North?

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