4 biggest causes of concern Steelers vs. Bengals in Week 15

Steelers offensive line

The woes for this group have been well accounted for, as their pass blocking has been good, but their run blocking has been horrible. Add on to this the injuries to the interior of this group, and suddenly, there are some serious questions with this unit. While the Bengals defense doesn’t pose a huge threat, it isn’t unthinkable that this banged up and underperforming unit struggles on Monday.

As of now, the only true pass-rushing threat has been Carl Lawson, as he leads the Bengals with a whopping 4.5 sacks. That said, he has had some success against the Steelers before, and he could look to exploit some of their issues this week. In terms of run defense, this line isn’t all that stout. When stud nose tackle D.J. Reader went onto IR, this unit took a turn for the worse. Since then, there hasn’t been much of a push.

Despite all this, the Steelers offensive line has not played to the best of its ability recently. While this game is a good opportunity to get their mojo back, they have given little inclination that they can do that in recent weeks. To be frank, this line needs to bully the Bengals this week, and if they don’t, it will make them a target in coming weeks against superior competition.