4 biggest causes of concern Steelers vs. Bills in Week 14

Steelers rushing offense

I struggled to actually type this out, as the Steelers haven’t had a rushing offense in the past two weeks. This isn’t solely the runner’s fault, as the offensive line has struggled to get a push and the offensive play calling has emphasized throwing the ball. This has resulted in putrid results and an offense that has failed to move the ball on the ground.

Like last week, this Bills defense is softer against the run than it is against the pass. It hasn’t been horrible anywhere, but this is a defense that can be run on. With James Conner likely coming back into the mix, the Steelers need to jumpstart this ground unit. No, this doesn’t mean don’t throw the football, but it does mean to get a more traditional and balanced offense going.

Don’t always be in shotgun when running the ball, add in some play action, and heck, get Derrek Watt on the field once or twice to run block. Most importantly, in short-yardage situations, run some downhill rushes. It isn’t rocket science, and the defense will likely expect it, but make them stop you. If you do this successfully, the rest of the passing game will open up. For the Steelers, the most important thing this offense can do is get the running game going.