Watch Alan Saunders and Dan Kingerski from Sports Now Group Pittsburgh talk Pittsburgh Steelers every Sunday night on The Final […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Are There Any Easy Fixes for Steelers Defense?

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 4 matchup vs. the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland just got more complicated with breaking news on J.J. McCarthy's injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker Alex Highsmith will not be going on injured reserve, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Highsmith suffered a high ankle sprain on Sunday, and putting him on injured reserve would have forced him to miss the next four games, which would include the first game after the bye week.

While the game might have been played in Pittsburgh, the only sounds that could be heard during the final moments of the Steelers ' 31-17 loss to the Seahawks were the cheers of Seattle fans after its team spoiled Aaron Rodgers ' first home game in a Steelers uniform.

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers failed to move to 2-0 in their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks. Unfortunately, the team made too many mistakes and ended up losing their Week 2 matchup by a final score of 31-17.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow will need toe surgery that will sideline him a minimum of three months, according to […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Catch Big

Pittsburgh is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Seahawks vs. Steelers odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 40.5. The Steelers are -186 money line favorites (risk $186 to win $100),