If you’ve watched the Pittsburgh Steelers offense this season, you’re aware of the issues: sustaining drives, scoring points, and ultimately winning games consistently. Most recently, the Steelers offense went 7-of-25 (28 percent) on third downs en route to their two painful losses against 2-10 teams. I’ve highlighted the team’s issues on third down, and unfortunately they reared their ugly head in the historic losing streak.
Today I wanted to look at an element of this that has occurred often, three-and-out drives, and see how the Pittsburgh Steelers have fared in comparison to the rest of the NFL in 2023.