Winners and Losers from Steelers blowout loss to the Patriots
By Tommy Jaggi
The Pittsburgh Steelers lost in blowout fashion to the New England Patriots on Sunday night football. Here are the winners and losers from the game.
It was a much-anticipated game for Steelers fans everywhere, but it wasn’t pretty for Pittsburgh in week one against the defending Super Bowl Champions.
The Patriots crushed the Steelers in a 33-3 win that left Mike Tomlin’s team humiliated on the most-watched television program of the week.
The Steelers are no stranger to starting the season off slow. They began 2018 with a 1-3-1 record in their first 5 games. However, this loss to New England didn’t inspire much hope.
Here are my winners and losers from Pittsburgh’s blowout loss to the Patriots:
Winners:
Offensive line
Despite all of the woes of the Steelers offense on Sunday night, the offensive line had a pretty good game. The Steelers were forced to abandon the run early, but the unit up front did a good job of keeping Ben Roethlisberger on his feet. Can’t put the blame on their shoulders for this one.
Ryan Switzer
Switzer was by no means fantastic against the Patriots, but then again, there were very few players who stood in a positive light for the Steelers. Though his yards per reception was dismal, Switzer served as a security blanket for Ben underneath as he reeled in 6 receptions.