{"id":72661,"date":"2019-09-10T18:41:53","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T22:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=72661"},"modified":"2019-09-10T18:41:53","modified_gmt":"2019-09-10T22:41:53","slug":"pittsburgh-steelers-winning-seattle-seahawks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/09\/10\/pittsburgh-steelers-winning-seattle-seahawks\/","title":{"rendered":"How the Pittsburgh Steelers Get Back to Winning Form Against the Seattle Seahawks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> started off their season with one of the worst defeats in recent memory.\u00a0 The scoreboard did not do justice as to how outmatched this Steelers team was on Sunday night. The offense flashed the ability to move the football but could not be consistent and the defense wasn\u2019t putting any pressure on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BradTo00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tom Brady<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Here are a few ways the Pittsburgh Steelers can get back to winning form in Week Two against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/seahawks\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers need to get back to their roots\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as the Steelers have been winning Super Bowls they have seen running the ball as a pillar of success within the organization.\u00a0 Last week, the offense ran the ball 12 times and had no control of the game. Head Coach <strong>Mike Tomlin<\/strong> has to trust this offensive line to win their matchups each week.\u00a0 This team has the talent up front to compete with any front four in the NFL. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There can&#8217;t be any more games with 10 rushes for 21 yards from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/C\/ConnJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">James Conner<\/a><\/strong> with this elite group up front.\u00a0 Also, why draft bruiser<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SnelBe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Benny Snell<\/a><\/strong> if you don\u2019t want him to pound the ball third down and short? Sunday afternoon, the Steelers need to get back to running the ball between the tackles and show Seattle that they are willing to be the more aggressive team in the trenches.\u00a0 If we see the Pittsburgh Steelers have up near 20 carries for 90-100+ yards from its feature back fans will see the Steelers with a much better chance to beat the Seahawks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ben Roethlisberger Needs to Forget the Past<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/R\/RoetBe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Roethlisberger<\/a><\/strong> has had a rough couple of months trying to leave all this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=BrowAn04,BrowAn01&amp;search=Antonio+Brown&amp;utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Antonio Brown<\/strong><\/a> drama behind.\u00a0 This past Sunday, Ben looked completely out of sorts. Roethlisberger threw lots of low-percentage deep passes on third and short as if Brown was still on the field.\u00a0 These kinds of throws are going to hinder this team on late downs. There is not a lot of top-end speed to help force the ball downfield. Also, the Steelers didn&#8217;t incorporate the running backs into the game plan for New England. This week the running backs need to be utilized on short-yardage downs in passing or running situations. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/james-conner-1.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>James Conner<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/S\/SamuJa00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Jaylen Samuels<\/strong><\/a> are both adequate pass catchers that can make things happen in space.\u00a0 This week, look for more short passing to get the momentum going and build trust between the new faces on offense.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Pressure Russell Wilson<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Pittsburgh Steelers calling card was their pass rush last year. After previously leading the league in sacks, Week One was major let down for Steelers fans. In Week Two, the Steelers face <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WilsRu00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russell Wilson<\/a><\/strong>, another top tier quarterback that will make you pay if he is not under duress.\u00a0 This is going to be especially tough if <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WattT.00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>T.J. Watt<\/strong><\/a> is not 100% coming to this game. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/ButlKe20.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Keith Butler<\/strong><\/a> will be depending on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DuprAl00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bud Dupree<\/strong><\/a>, who had a sack in Week One, to step up and take control of the edge. Camp phenom <strong>Ola Adeyini<\/strong> could add depth if he returns from knee surgery as well.\u00a0 If Wilson has time to throw as Tom Brady did, it is going to be another long evening without <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HadeJo99.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Haden<\/a><\/strong> making plays at the back end on explosive star <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/L\/LockTy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Tyler Lockett<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These are a couple of ways the Pittsburgh Steelers can get back to winning against the Seattle Seahawks.\u00a0 It will take a much better effort from each man this week if they wish to walk away with a winning outcome.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"qmzvwu4_TvJtLWBW8qjvQA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1173414503\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'qmzvwu4_TvJtLWBW8qjvQA',sig:'HqzRGLjVChMpNBeUsZT3csSi-_DWQXH9746hDiKmaoQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1173414503',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers started off their season with one of the worst defeats in recent memory.\u00a0 The scoreboard did not do justice as to how outmatched this Steelers team was on Sunday night. 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