If it isn't obvious by now, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris doesn't care about their underdog tag when they face the Kansas City Chiefs in Wild Card weekend.
The Steelers are heavy underdogs against the Chiefs, and for good reason. After all, they barely made it to the playoffs, while Patrick Mahomes and Co. were one of the best teams in the regular season. Kansas City had their fair share of struggles early in the 2021 campaign, but they were able to turn things around to finish with a 12-5 record and a solid momentum heading to the postseason.
Here are the odds for the Steelers' Wild Card game against the Chiefs, courtesy of FanDuel
However, Harris couldn't care less if they are not expected to beat the Chiefs. By the looks of it, the Steelers rusher understands very well that the playoffs is whole different situation and they just have an equal chance to win as any other team.
“I really don't give a hell with any of that shit,” Harris said on their underdog label, per Brooke Pryor of ESPN.
This isn't a really surprising take from Najee Harris. To recall, he made headlines recently after he reacted to Ben Roethlisberger's comments about the Steelers being “not a good football team” who has probably no chance to beat the Chiefs.
While Roethlisberger's comment was meant to encourage and motivate his team about the harsh reality on them, Harris seemed to misinterpret it–though he deleted the reaction later on. However, the fact of the matter stays: he is not listening to all the chatter about their chances and is putting his faith on their abilities as a team and individuals.
Perhaps Roethlisberger and the rest of the Steelers need the same kind of mentality as Harris heading to the Wild Card round.
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