It was the offense’s best game of the season. Not perfect, and maybe not good enough for a win vs. the league’s top defenses, but it was better than any of the others so far in 2023. And by definition, that represents progress.
The Steelers are 4-2 after their 24-17 victory over the Rams in Los Angeles, and the manner in which it was achieved was every bit as aggravating as it was heartening. As so often is the case in the NFL, because it unfolded in that specific order, the Steelers were able to leave SoFi Stadium with the win. Or if it’s important to bend things to fit a different storyline, the Rams were too charitable, or the officiating was biased, or it wouldn’t have ended the way it did if Los Angeles’ placekicker hadn’t choked.
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