After three consecutive losses, the Steelers picked up a much-needed victory on Saturday against the Cincinnati Bengals. After a few aggravating Mitch Trubisky starts, we finally got to see what Mason Rudolph was made of in 2023, and he exceeded expectations by any measure.
The team recorded its second-best offensive yardage output of the season and set a season-high for team passing yards with 284. It was the most passing yards the Steelers have recorded since Week Five of last season, which is more of a knock on the Steelers than anything else.
There was at least some optimism to come out of that game for fans, as the Steelers looked like somewhat of a real football team again and improved their divisional record to an impressive 4-1.