3 reasons the Steelers will not win the Super Bowl this year

Drops

As stated before, the NFL has become a pass-first league. This means offenses move more through the air than ever before. The Steelers are no different, as their offense is predicated on throwing the ball. With an excess of passes comes an excess of drops though, and it is a stat that the Steelers are becoming far too familiar with.

Pro Football Reference didn’t record drops until 2018, so the Eagles can’t be compared here. However, the Patriots only had 25 dropped passes in 2018 while the Chiefs had 28 last year. As of now, the Steelers have an absurd 37 drops on the season and are on pace to record 46 drops by the end of the season. Worse yet, this is a stat that is becoming more prevalent for the team, as they have dropped at least five passes in back to back games.

Considering how dependent the Steelers offense is on throwing the ball, these drops become even more of a killer. It would be one thing if the team could move the ball on the ground, but they obviously haven’t based on the rushing numbers above. This makes drops even worse for the team, as it kills drives and can lead to tipped passes that turn into interceptions. If the Steelers want to have any shot of making and winning the Super Bowl, their receivers need to work on their hands.