What was quickly deemed an underwhelming 23-19 victory over the Green Bay Packers suddenly meant the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3, 2-0 division) controlled their playoff and division-title destiny.Â
The Packers ended their 4-game losing streak by beating the Los Angeles Rams 20-3 in their best performance of the season. The Steelers continued to find ways to win a 20-16 comeback victory over the Tennessee Titans.Â
If Pickett can lead this offense to some early touchdowns, they will cruise to victory.
It wasn’t the loss itself that was so unsettling. It was watching the offense start the game with four drives that ended in three-and-out punts and watching quarterback Kenny Pickett fail to show any growth in the system.
After starting the season with a 1-2 record, the Jaguars have rolled off four straight wins after defeating the Saints on Thursday Night Football. The Jaguars come in well rested to face a Steelers team that is starting to build up momentum on the offensive side of the ball.
The Pittsburgh Steelers orchestrated another comeback, erasing a 7-point 4th quarter deficit to seize a 24-17 win over the Los Angeles Rams.
Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has a career 12-4 record coming off a bye week, with the team winning six in a row after resting. Before you load up the money line bet on the Steelers, they also sport a 3-7 record under Tomlin when flying to play on the West Coast.
The Steelers were lucky to win this game. The offense was non-existent in the first half of the contest. The Ravens dropped seven passes and had critical turnovers with the game in the balance.Â
The Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) return home this week hoping to bounce back from a devastating 30-6 loss to the Houston Texans. Heading into town are the AFC North division leading Baltimore Ravens (3-1) after a dominating 28-3 win over the Cleveland Browns. This bitter rivalry resumes Sunday at 1pm with first place up for grabs.