The Pittsburgh Steelers had six non-scoring drives yesterday against the San Francisco 49ers that lasted only three plays. Four of them were three-and-outs, one ending in a field goal, another a lost fumble. They had another four drives that lasted just four yards, including the final drive of the game, which ended on downs, another with an interception.
One of the foundational threads of their defeat proved to be the inability of the offense to convert on third down. They went, if memory serves, 0-5 in the first half, at least until the final drive, and finished 3-for-12 overall.