The Pittsburgh Steelers are 3-0 to start the 2024 NFL season thanks in large part to their stellar defense. The defense is allowing only 8.7 points per game, the best in the league. So pressure has been off QB Justin Fields’ shoulders to start the season.
Fields has responded well to that. He’s only committed one turnover while leading the offense to points on 41.9 percent of the team’s drives, 11th-best in the league. Having the comfort of not needing to go out and score touchdowns every drive seems to have put Fields at ease. Former NFL QB Cam Newton thinks that’s the formula Fields needs to rely on all season.