State of Steelers at halfway point of 2020 NFL season
By Eric Hassel
The Steelers are undefeated at the halfway point of the 2020 NFL season
If you predicted the Steelers would be undefeated at the halfway mark of the 2020 NFL season you may want to consider trying to predict lottery numbers. My 22-year old son and I go through the schedule when it is released to predict wins and losses. This is something we have done for the past 12 years.
Over those 12 years, we have come within a game or two for the most part of accurately predicting our schedule. Neither of us predicted an 8-0 record halfway through the season, but that is exactly where the Steelers currently sit. I am ecstatic that we find ourselves sitting atop the NFL in terms of wins and losses, but that does mean that we are without challenges and opportunities.
The aforementioned challenges and opportunities, a.k.a. flaws, are what we will review as we progress through this particular discussion. We will review where we are on both offense and defense, talk about where we can improve, and what it will take to improve.
I know what you’re thinking: what qualifies me, as a fan, to assess what opportunities the Steelers have and how to rectify said opportunities? That’s a valid question. I suppose my 42 years of being what I would consider an educated Steelers fan qualifies me to offer at least an opinion.
The reality is this: you don’t need to have watched the Steelers play for 42 years to see that we are undefeated in spite of some glaring flaws. With that in mind, let’s get started by looking at the offensive side of the ball.