Steelers among worst in NFL in getting a lead and keeping it
One of the calling cards of a Pittsburgh Steelers team under head coach Mike Tomlin have been slow starts on offense. Steelers opening drives have been a running joke for years and no matter how much time the offense has to prepare for that first drive, it almost never yields points. This is why the notion of getting the lead first and keeping it for the entire game is so foreign to the Steelers.
Meanwhile, the top teams in the NFL understand the importance of getting a lead and keeping it. Just look at these numbers presented by NFL data scientist extraordinaire Warren Sharp on social media. He grouped teams by how many wins each team had in 2024 where they never trailed.
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Pittsburgh had only two games last season out of their 10 wins were games where they didn't trail at some point. Meanwhile, Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles, won seven games without ever trailing.
7 - GB, BAL, PHI6 - DET, HOU5 - BUF, WAS, TB, NO, MIN, CIN4 - KC, DEN, ARI, LAC, MIA3 - SEA, SF, CAR2 - IND, LAR, PIT, DAL, NE1 - CLE, TEN, JAX, ATL, NYJ0 - NYG, LV, CHI
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers rank third-worst in NFL in wins without trailing in 2024
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