Back to the Pittsburgh Steelers Newsfeed

Why 1st downs will be critical for the Steelers offense vs. the Bengals in Week 3

The Steelers host the Cincinnati Bengals at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday in an AFC North clash that, while it’s early in the season, will give the winner at least a share of the division lead (all four teams are 1-1). Before we get to that game, though, let’s look back at an issue that plagued the offense in last week’s 26-17 home loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.

1ST DOWN WOES

While the Steelers were decimated by injuries on defense against Vegas, their offense was the same group that played in Week 1 vs.