3 keys of the game for Steelers vs. Bills for Sunday night
Defensive success on late-downs
Typically we round out these articles with a key provided by head coach Mike Tomlin, but in a short week and need to travel on Sunday for the means of preparation, you can imagine focus has been elsewhere. Entirely acceptable, as this team needs a quick reset and that starts with the honcho himself.
Instead, after searching for what has been a constant theme for the Bills throughout the season that could significantly affect the game Sunday, it’s their late-down success on offense. Converting 49.3% of their third-downs & 83% of their fourth-downs on six attempts, they each rank first in the NFL.
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On the year, the Steelers have been completely dominant when having to defend in both situations, coming in as the fourth-ranked team on third-down & first on fourth. However, with the makeup of the defense as it is, can they sustain it this week?