The Pittsburgh Steelers are on a three-game losing streak, and among the issues has been their play in the red zone. Today, I wanted to look at both sides of the ball, giving visual context and takeaways.
Let’s start with Pittsburgh’s offense. Here are weekly red zone touchdown rates through Week 17:
We definitely see a rollercoaster of ups and downs, including their most recent loss against the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. The Steelers went 1-of-4 (25-percent) in Week 17, simply too many missed opportunities against that caliber of team. Not only did they fail to score overall in another multi-possession 29-10 loss, but turning the ball over on a red zone interception was a big swing in KC’s favor.