Russell Wilson didn’t have the prettiest efficiency Sunday in Washington. Finishing precisely half his passes, held to beneath 200 yards, throwing a choose, getting sacked thrice. However a win is a win. And three landing passes rely all the identical. For 31 different groups, that isn’t a lot of a headline. In Pittsburgh, it’s a celebration.
Along with his efficiency, Wilson turns into the primary Steelers QB to throw for 3 touchdowns since Ben Roethlisberger on Dec. 9, 2021. That’s a span of 1,067 days and 48 video games, together with the workforce’s two postseason losses since then.
To place that in perspective, it was the notorious Chase Claypool “sign first down” recreation, proved to the start of the top of his profession. Claypool has lengthy been traded and fallen out of the league. Which means, Pittsburgh’s streak was so lengthy it primarily prolonged for everything of Claypool’s profession from NFL starter to journeyman to free agent.
As he has carried out in his three begins, Wilson’s landing passes unfold the love. One to WR George Pickens, making a ridiculous twisting catch to get Pittsburgh on the board first. The subsequent hit TE Pat Freiermuth, open on a robust choose/rub idea that obtained him free in the proper flat. And the ultimate one, the largest, to newly acquired WR Mike Williams to win the sport. 5 completely different Steelers have caught his six touchdowns this season, Pickens the one repeat participant, exhibiting that Wilson can unfold it round.
Irrespective of who’s on the opposite facet, throwing three touchdowns breaks the drought. To point out a nationwide perspective, right here’s the final time the opposite 31 groups went since their final three touchdown-pass recreation getting into Week 10 from most to least latest.
Atlanta Falcons: Week 9, 2024
Baltimore Ravens: Week 9, 2024
Buffalo Payments: Week 9, 2024
Cincinnati Bengals: Week 9, 2024
Kansas Metropolis Chiefs: Week 9, 2024
Minnesota Vikings: Week 9, 2024
New York Jets: Week 9, 2024
Seattle Seahawks: Week 9, 2024
Denver Broncos: Week 8, 2024
Detroit Lions: Week 8, 2024
Los Angeles Rams: Week 8, 2024
Cleveland Browns: Week 8, 2024
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Week 8, 2024
Carolina Panthers: Week 3, 2024
Inexperienced Bay Packers: Week 7, 2024
Chicago Bears: Week 6, 2024
Houston Texans: Week 6, 2024
New England Patriots: Week 6, 2024
San Francisco 49ers: Week 6, 2024
Indianapolis Colts: Week 5, 2024
Arizona Cardinals: Week 2, 2024
New Orleans Saints: Week 1, 2024
Dallas Cowboys: Week 18, 2023
Philadelphia Eagles: Week 17, 2023
Las Vegas Raiders: Week 15, 2023
Los Angeles Chargers: Week 15, 2023
Jacksonville Jaguars: Week 14, 2023
New York Giants: Week 11, 2023
Washington Commanders: Week 10, 2023
Miami Dolphins: Week 8, 2023
Tennessee Titans: Week 8, 2023
Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 14, 2021
The Steelers had been a full season and a half behind some other workforce. Mercifully, the streak is over. It’s an entire lot extra joyous to observe it in a win. Pittsburgh wanted all the things Wilson might supply the workforce at present and he got here via.
It’s one other easy however clear purpose why he’s elevated the workforce. A few of it’s doing baseline and regular quarterback issues. Throwing for over 250 yards. Throwing for 2 or three touchdowns. Main this offense to persistently rating greater than 20 factors. However it’s downright refreshing to see.
One other drought damaged because the Pittsburgh Steelers’ win streak is prolonged to 4 video games. Proper now, 7-2 is trying fairly good with Wilson on the helm.
