The didn’t just lose on Sunday. They were blown out — by a 2-10 team. It’s a loss most fans would rather forget, but for now, there’s plenty of takeaways to be had from the Steelers’ 24-10 loss.
1. Back to the dark ages
Against the Bengals last week, the Steelers won ugly with a score of 16-10. But it was still a promising game overall with the Steelers reaching over 400 yards in total offense and the game not being as close as the scoreboard showed. Having finally fired the most-hated man in Pittsburgh in offensive coordinator Matt Canada, the Steelers seemed to be free from the shackles of inept play-calling and ready to start looking like a capable NFL offense.