As we do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X-factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Here’s our Pittsburgh Steelers’ X-factor of the game against the New York Jets.
STEELERS VS JETS X-FACTOR: STEELERS’ GROUND GAME
Through the first five weeks of the season, Najee Harris was struggling a bit. Harris has hit the 1,000 rushing-yard threshold in each of his first three seasons in the league. However, up until Week 6, Harris’ top single-game rushing total in 2024 had been 70 yards, which he reached in both Weeks 1 and 3.