The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense scored just 16 points Sunday, staying consistent with their average points per game, but things just felt…different — in a good way — in Week 12 on the road against the Cincinnati Bengals in the first game post-Matt Canada.
As is well known at this point, the Steelers fired their much-maligned offensive coordinator in Canada on Tuesday of last week, ending a two-and-a-half-year run that was very frustrating for a number of reasons. And then, on Sunday in Cincinnati, the Steelers’ offense looked — and felt — different.
Pittsburgh utilized the middle of the field in the passing game with tight end Pat Freiermuth and took shots down the field from quarterback Kenny Pickett to the likes of Freiermuth and wide receivers George Pickens and Diontae Johnson.