As was the case last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers showed that they are an offense that understands the concentration of their talent lies at the wide receiver position—even in the absence of Antonio Brown—and that they are not afraid to utilize that talent to the full extent of their capabilities.
The Steelers already ran out of four- and five-wide receiver packages more than anybody last season, and the season opener against the New England Patriots was no different. Out of a total of 69 offensive plays run—including no-plays—they lined up with four or more receivers on the field on 19 occasions.