Study: Steelers’ Third Down Play Soaring For Offense, Shrinking For Defense

Steelers third downToday, I wanted to take a look at and provide third-down conversion stats for both sides of the ball. The situation is obviously a crucial one for an NFL team’s success, or vice versa. Here’s a visual of how the league has fared on offense and defense on third down:

The Pittsburgh Steelers land on the bottom right of the chart, meaning their offense has been the stronger unit. Clearly above average at that, with a 43.3-percent third-down conversion rate that ranks eighth-best through Week Seven. It is a young 2025 season, but the Steelers’ third-down offense ranked middle of the pack last year. So, a clear improvement thus far.

The same cannot be said for the Steelers’…