Off to a 3-0 begin, the Pittsburgh Steelers are certainly one of solely 5 groups within the NFL that’s nonetheless undefeated. That begin has clearly earned some optimistic suggestions from the Steelers’ fan base. Nevertheless, after Pittsburgh’s latest win towards the beforehand undefeated Los Angeles Chargers, the remainder of the media is beginning to take discover too.
In a sport of reality or fiction, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra writes that the Steelers aren’t fairly able to be topped the NFL’s harmful group. Not till the offense reveals it’s able to doing extra.
“Can the MOST harmful group be one which averages 17 factors per sport?” Patra wrote. “Would a really harmful group have the identical variety of wins and touchdowns (three)?”
It might be truthful to say that the Steelers performed what they’ve wanted to do offensively to start out 3-0. It’s additionally truthful to say that extra pleasure could be anticipated. Pittsburgh failed to seek out the top zone, kicking six discipline targets, in its first sport of the season towards the Atlanta Falcons.
They adopted that with a one-touchdown efficiency in Week 2 towards the Denver Broncos. That sport additionally included a really irritating second half of soccer. Lastly, Pittsburgh did discover the top zone twice towards the Chargers though there have been some quiet occasions for the offense in that showdown as effectively.
Patra’s unique level that the Steelers can solely have solely scored 17 factors a sport is tough to argue with. It’s true that they’ve outscored their opponents three weeks in a row. However that could possibly be arduous to do come playoff time towards the highest quarterbacks within the AFC, like Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen.
Nevertheless, which may not matter if their protection continues to play at a superb stage.
“The Steelers’ protection is a terror,” Patra wrote. “T.J. Watt and Co. have lived within the backfield, discombobulating offenses. Pittsburgh has allowed simply 26 factors via three video games, the fewest within the NFL in 2024 and the fewest for a Steelers squad since 2007 (additionally 26).”
Twenty-six factors allowed via three video games is an absurdly low quantity. It actually speaks to how dominant Pittsburgh’s protection has been. Their skill to close down opposing offenses has allowed the Steelers to win three video games whereas solely scoring three touchdowns on the 12 months.
Sadly, the Steelers haven’t been capable of persuade the media they’re essentially the most dominant group within the league simply but. Nonetheless, it’s solely been three weeks. With how elite the protection has seemed, the offense has been given loads of time to determine issues out. It seemed a bit higher final Sunday. If Justin Fields and Co. can begin to get right into a rhythm, this group might enter that most-dangerous-team dialog in any case.