The first half was about what you would expect with the Pittsburgh Steelers’ backups going against the Carolina Panthers’ starting units. The Dwayne Haskins led offense was abysmal with very few successful plays on the night. Special teams was also a dud (outside the punting) as Matthew Sexton fumbled a punt for a turnover that led to the first touchdown of the night.
The defense was the lone bright spot, as they held strong where it counted in the redzone for the most part. They definitely allowed a lot of yardage, but the strong play of Jamir Jones, Chris Wormley, James Pierre, Isaiahh Loudermilk and Marcus Allen stood out when it counted.