The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4) were humbled by the 12-2 Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15, plain and simple. The offensive efforts were just that, pun intended. Unable to possess the ball, and were behind the chains far too often in the 27-13 loss.
Today, I wanted to look at these undesirable third and long situations (>= seven yards to go), add context with league-wide comparisons by game and on the season.
First, let’s look at a weekly view through Week 15 including attempts (logo size) and success rates (converting a first down).
Lots of valuable info. For starters, Pittsburgh’s most recent loss against the Eagles was clearly below the line, with 12.