Thankfully, the Pittsburgh Steelers are atop the AFC North with a 3-1 record. There is always room for improvement, though. An area I wanted to explore is explosive plays of 20 yards or more. Here is a visual of total explosive plays for NFL offenses and defenses through Week Five:
The Steelers defense has allowed 15 explosive plays this season, tying for 13th. But Pittsburgh’s offense has just ten explosive plays, tying for next to last on that side of the ball. It could be worse, as the last-place Saints split that number with just five explosive plays.