The Pittsburgh Steelers were expected to win on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals based on record and season trajectory alone, but the way in which they won was meaningful. The postseason win drought has lasted far too long, but the goal of winning in the playoffs finally seems achievable after the offense’s breakout performance.
“Everything was clicking for the Pittsburgh offense Sunday,” Ben Solak wrote via ESPN. “The fact the Steelers have this game in their range of outcomes — even if this was a total peak game — is an enormous deal. Remember, under the previous offensive coordinator Matt Canada, the Steelers went 44 games without generating more than 400 yards of offense.