The Facts: Another playoff contender won’t have their quarterback for some time. Per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pickett will undergo ankle surgery on Monday morning. The procedure is expected to keep him out for two to four weeks.

Diehards Line:Pickett suffered his ankle injury during the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals. He had come into the game with an ankle issue already on the radar, as he was listed on the injury report throughout the week — though he was a full participant and had no game status. Still, Pickett had his ankle heavily taped at the start of the game. With Pickett out, Mitch Trubisky is in line to start for the Steelers when they take on the Patriots this Thursday night. The Steelers will then play at Indianapolis, vs. Cincinnati, at Seattle, and at Baltimore to end the regular season.