On Sunday, September 15, 2024, in Denver, during the first half of an NFL football game, wide receiver Van Jefferson (11), of the Pittsburgh Steelers, attempts to catch a pass against cornerback Riley Moss (21), of the Denver Broncos. Jack Dempsey/AP Photo
Although there are many reasons why the Pittsburgh Steelers offense is failing, the absence of huge plays for a ball control offense may be the main one. Through two games, the offensive has only averaged 15.5 points per game.
Only five of the Steelers’ spectacular plays have occurred in the first two weeks of the NFL season. The Carolina Panthers, who recently benched starting quarterback Bryce Young, are the only team with fewer.
There are a few contextual elements to that now. The Steelers were called back for two, to start. The Steelers offense has actually lost more EPA due to penalties through two games than anyone else.
Second, in order to produce some exciting plays through defensive pass interference penalties, the Steelers’ offense requires some essential background. They would have three more of those plays if those were included in the total.
But explosive plays are concrete, and penalties are erratic and changeable from week to week. The run game of the Steelers needs to produce more explosiveness. Nothing has exploded there as of yet. The majority of explosive plays and all explosive plays through the air belong to George Pickens.
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