In the team’s 44–38 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, quarterback Russell Wilson of the Pittsburgh Steelers set a new career high. Wilson constantly attacked the center of the field while throwing for 414 yards, the most he has had since 2019. This was in contrast to the Bengals’ Cover 2 and Tampa 2 heavy strategy.
Wilson has never been known to throw a lot of balls to the middle of the field, but on Sunday he tore several balls up the seam and into the center of the field. It was really the most yards Wilson has ever gained in the middle of the field against a team, according to TruMedia.
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Wilson trusted the game plan created by offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, and he carried it out flawlessly. The Steelers understood what the Bengals would run for the majority of the game, so they went after it, according to running back Najee Harris.
“We just knew exactly what they were gonna do bringing certain pressures and certain looks,” Harris stated.
That was evident when Harris appeared behind blitzes on some major screens. The Steelers set up the precise plays to defeat those concepts when they understood how the Bengals would attack. Wilson ended up having one of his best games ever as a result.
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