Once upon a time, we were told that the Pittsburgh Steelers offense, led by a younger Ben Roethlisberger, was fortunate to have the opportunity to sharpen itself against one of the best defensive units in the league during every practice. The reasoning was that if they could best their own defense, they should be more than prepared to handle whatever most other teams could throw at team.
Flash forward a half-decade or so, and now we find ourselves in the opposite situation; it’s now the defensive unit in the fortunate position of having the opportunity to test itself against one of the better offensive teams in the league, finishing last year second in total yards and seventh in points scored.