The Pittsburgh Steelers have had quite the rocky season so far this year. Sunday's game against the Detroit Lions was an embarrassing display of football as neither team played well and the ending result was a tie. However, Pittsburgh might have lost in the end due to some injuries on the defense, one of them being TJ Watt.

According to Ian Rapoport, “TJ Watt, who is week-to-week with hip and knee ailments. He’ll have more tests today, but the sack master is expected to miss some time.” This is not an ideal situation for the Steelers, as the team has leaned on Watt throughout this season.

Pittsburgh's offense has been abysmal and the team has been relying on their defense to keep them competitive. TJ Watt has no timetable for a return, which isn't what a fan base wants to hear. Being week to week isn't the end of the world, but it's vague and doesn't provide a timeline of recovery. This puts the Steelers in a tough spot in the AFC North.

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It's been an incredibly tight division so far, as none of the teams in the AFC North can pull away from each other. For a Steelers dealing with so many obstacles, they can't afford to lose TJ Watt. He's the driving force for this franchise and without him, the defense might begin to suffer.

Injuries killed the Steelers last year as they completely fell apart in the final stretch of the 2020 season. We'll see what happens with Watt, as more information will shed light on his injury status. For now, it's up in the air. With the latest update regarding Ben Roethlisberger, things could begin to unravel for the Steelers.