The Pittsburgh Steelers were not dealt the most favorable hand to begin the 2019 regular season. I haven’t examined everybody’s schedule, but the double whammy of the New England Patriots on the road and then the Seattle Seahawks at home is a tough way to kick the year of by any measure.
As it so often the case, much of that has to do with the quality of play at the quarterback position, and the Steelers are now going from facing Tom Brady to Russell Wilson. While they offer varied skill sets, both are top quarterbacks in the NFL, and Wilson’s protection from his offensive line should be on a positive upswing, though he was sacked four times and hit an additional four times against the Cincinnati Bengals.