As we’ll do every week to get you ready for the upcoming game, our X-Factor of the week. Sometimes it’s a player, unit, concept, or scheme. Here’s our X-Factor for Thursday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Minnesota Vikings.
X-FACTOR(S): INTERIOR O-LINE
On paper, the Pittsburgh Steelers should be able to run the ball well against the Minnesota Vikings’ 31st ranked run defense. But the Steelers have been down that road before. Should’ve had success against the Chicago Bears and definitely the Los Angeles Chargers and they didn’t.
One issue Pittsburgh runs into are the big, run-plugging interior linemen.