Three games into the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers were three games under .500. 10 games into the season, they were at .500. Three games later, they are now three games above .500. How does that six-game improvement happen so quickly—especially without your starting quarterback?
Or as it was posited to head coach Mike Tomlin after Sunday’s win: “I think people around the league are probably wondering how in the world you’re here. What would be your answer?”.
His answer? “We’re just singularly focused on Buffalo. That’s probably why we’re here. We don’t care about the three games.