A week ago, people were screaming for Mike Tomlin’s head, and criticizing Pittsburgh’s offense for being a non-factor against the Buffalo Bills while their defense got run over… literally. Today, yinz celebrate a 27-22 victory over the arch-rival Baltimore Ravens, taking the lead in the AFC North with four more games to play. A big reason for Pittsburgh’s success in this game?
They finally fed DK Metcalf like the WR1 he was paid to be this offseason after Pittsburgh acquired him from the Seattle Seahawks. Metcalf had made flashes to start the season, scoring five touchdowns in his first seven games with the team.