Struggling Steelers offense has still produced one shockingly impressive stat

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense has been under close scrutiny over the past two seasons as it has struggled to produce points and maintain momentum.

Second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett has been experiencing growing pains and offensive coordinator Matt Canada finds his job in demand due to his play calling and lackluster offense. his statue.

Despite all of this, Pickett and the Steelers still managed to throw not only the longest touchdown pass in the NFL this season but also the two longest touchdown passes in three games.

Pickett’s 72-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin on Sunday night was the longest in the NFL this season and helped them tie the game en route to a 23-18 win over the Las Vegas Raiders.

What makes the Steelers’ two big touchdowns stand out even more is that they went through the entire 2022 season with just one touchdown pass of more than 25 yards, and that came until Week 18 of the season, when Pickett connects with Pickens on a layup. 31 yard score.

They haven’t had a pass longer than 57 yards all season.

This season is only three weeks old and they’ve already thrown two 70-yard touchdowns.

There are two possibilities for this. First, Pickett feels more comfortable and confident when pushing the ball up the middle of the field and the Steelers are also more willing to let him do that. The second is to let opposing defenses know the limitations of the Steelers offense and get everyone together on the line and create openings downfield. In this case, it was inevitable that the Steelers would connect on several plays. It’s important for them to make more plays like that to push the opposing defense back so they can keep the game going.