It wasn’t flashy on Sunday in Atlanta, but the Pittsburgh Steelers’ did enough to pick up an 18-10 win over the Falcons, all while starting a backup quarterback in Justin Fields, who found out late in the week he might be playing due to Russell Wilson’s calf injury.
Against the Falcons, the Steelers gained 276 yards of total offense and leaned heavily on their running game, which accounted for 141 yards. In that win over the Falcons, Fields threw for 156 yards and ran for 47, playing relatively well overall by avoiding the killer mistakes, making the throws that were there, and really just being a steady presence while piloting Steelers to six scoring drives.