Reading the headline, I know what you’re thinking. Just one? Most of the time, slow starts can be placed on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ offensive side of the ledger. A unit that went an entire season without an opening drive touchdown. A streak that finally ended this season with an opening drive touchdown against the New York Jets, followed by a first-drive field goal against the Seattle Seahawks. The offense is seemingly finally cured. But the defense caught the same bug, and they are now unable to get stops early in games.
Dating back to 2024, the Steelers have allowed points on six of seven possessions by the opposing offense.