B79. đ„đ„ âSTEELERS CIVIL WAR?â â WEEK 12 EXPLOSION IGNITES A RUNNING BACK SHOWDOWN THAT COULD REWRITE PITTSBURGHâS SEASON đ„
Week 12 was supposed to be routine â a grind-it-out performance, a chance for the Steelers to stabilize their offense, and a moment for the team to build momentum. Instead, it detonated something far bigger: a full-scale running back battle that now has the entire NFL watching.
Inside the locker room, the atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a cleat. Jaylen Warren, battling through injury, didnât just play well â he stunned the league, carving through defenses at a blistering 6.2 yards per carry, the kind of number usually reserved for explosive breakout stars. His performance wasnât just impressive â it was disruptive.

And thatâs where the tension begins.
Because on the other side of the RB room stands Najee Harris â the physical powerhouse, the veteran presence, the player many expected to dominate the backfield. In Week 12, he did exactly what heâs known for: lowering shoulders, punishing tacklers, and reminding the league that his role is far from negotiable.
What followed was predictable â and explosive.

Whispers.
Side glances.
Quiet debates turning into heated conversations.
By the time the team hit the showers, teammates were already taking sides. Coaches were quietly evaluating tape. Analysts were firing off takes. And fans? They turned social media into a battlefield.
Hashtags erupted: #SteelersRBDrama, #NajeeHarris, #JaylenWarren.
Posts dissected every cut, every block, every snap.
And suddenly, Pittsburghâs RB situation became the most-watched storyline of the week.
Insiders describe the mood as âvolatile.â One team source didnât hold back:
âYou can feel it. Something is going to give. Everyoneâs watching the Bears game like itâs a final exam. Nobodyâs backing down â not Jaylen, not Najee.â
And then came the twist.

Head coach Mike Tomlin stepped up to the podium and said just enough to turn speculation into wildfire:
âBoth backs bring something unique. Week 13 against the Bears⊠letâs just say youâll see a side of our offense no one has seen yet.â
Cryptic.
Calculated.
And designed to make the NFL lean in.
Suddenly, the Week 13 matchup isnât just a game â itâs a showdown. A reveal. A test. The moment that decides the RB hierarchy once and for all.
Will Warrenâs explosiveness â and his ability to dominate even through injury â push him into the RB1 role?
Will Harrisâ power and leadership cement him as the anchor of the offense?
Or will Tomlin unleash a scheme that blindsides everyone?
Coaches are evaluating.
Players are watching.
Fans are refreshing their timelines like the season depends on it.
Because in a way⊠it does.
The Steelers have placed a second-round tender on Jaylen Warren â a move that signals belief, investment, and pressure. The organization knows his value. But they also know Harris isnât going anywhere quietly.
So as Pittsburgh prepares to step onto the field against the Chicago Bears, one thing is certain:
This isnât just about yards or carries anymore.
Itâs about identity, momentum, and the future of the Steelers offense.
And whatever happens in Week 13 wonât just answer the questions â
itâs going to rewrite the entire narrative.


