With a very difficult schedule, particularly in the back half of the season following a Week 9 bye week, it was paramount for the Pittsburgh Steelers to get off to a fast start and take advantage of some matchups early in the season.
So far, they are doing just that, sitting at 3-0 after wins over the Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers to start a season 3-0 for the fourth time in the Mike Tomlin era.
Every time they’ve done that, they’ve made the playoffs. Additionally, every time they’ve started 3-0 under Tomlin they’ve gone on to win the AFC North.