There’s been a lot of talk about how bad the Patriots’ offense is. New England is averaging a league-worst 12.3 points per game.
The problem has grown worse in recent weeks: The Patriots have scored a total of 13 points over their last three games. They were shut out by the Chargers, who are one of the league’s worst defenses in terms of yards allowed, for their fifth straight loss on Sunday.
The Steelers’ offense hasn’t been much better. They’re averaging only 4.5 more yards (294.9 per game) than the Patriots (290.4). Pittsburgh has 18 touchdowns on the year, only two more than New England.