It was the NFL’s worst-kept secret. Last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers had no choice but to throw the football. Teams quickly caught on, adjusted, and the offense tanked down the stretch, along with the team’s dreams of a deep playoff run. If Pittsburgh can replicate what they did Sunday against the Denver Broncos the rest of the season, defenses won’t have an easy time figuring the Steelers out.
Right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor offered a candid assessment of the Steelers’ offense a year ago, contrasting it to what Pittsburgh was able to do in their critical Week 5 win.