The Pittsburgh Steelers won a big game to open their 2021 season, defeating the Buffalo Bills 23-16, turning what was predicted by most analysts and “experts” (yes, that includes me) to be one of their losses this season.
They did it with phenomenal defense and a few key plays on offense and on special teams. Let’s start off looking at what Matt Canada showed us, personnel-wise, in his first game as the Steelers offensive coordinator.
Offense
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A couple things stand out here.