Against the Philadelphia Eagles, the Pittsburgh Steelers offense saw some low points, and the numbers they touched are not encouraging. The Steelers only ran 11 plays and had two possessions in the second half of their game against the Eagles. That is the least number of plays any team has run in a half of a game since 2009.
That is a little startling in and of itself. The Steelers simply had trouble churning. It is the biggest time of possession difference in a Steelers game since 2004 as Philadelphia almost doubled the time of possession on the team.
The Steelers’ offensive total of just 163 yards is their lowest since 2010. Since running the football is the team’s identity, these statistics appear when they are unable to generate any activity, especially in the trenches.
This season, the Steelers have made an effort to become a top running team, but they haven’t been consistently excellent at running the football; instead, they have been too boom or bust. Even though this team is significantly better than it was the previous season, that could spell their demise in the playoffs.
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