The Pittsburgh Steelers hired Arthur Smith this offseason to rejuvenate and reshape their offense. After three years of Matt Canada as offensive coordinator, they needed something more stable. Although they didn’t crack 20 points until Week 3, the Steelers were 3-0 by then. Yet they fell short this past Sunday in their highest-scoring affair to date, 27-24.
The defense certainly shares blame, allowing more than they did in the first three games combined. But both sides of the ball contributed to digging a 17-point hole early on. It was only through QB Justin Fields that Smith’s unit surged in the second half, and falling short hit hard.