The Steelers are the 34th team in NFL history to be out-gained by the opponent in each of the first 8 games of a season, but they are the first of those 34 to have a winning record through those 8 games.
Ladies and gentlemen, your 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers.
As this team hits the veritable halfway point of its 17-game regular season, figuring it out is as difficult for us as scoring offensive touchdowns has been for them. Just when you think you see a light at the end of the tunnel, it turns out to be an oncoming train. Just when you decide their recipe for winning is not sustainable, they defeat another opponent with a defensive touchdown or two combined with a splash play on special teams and just enough offense that usually waits to show itself until the fourth quarter. And then