The Steelers are set to face a battered Seahawks team in week six, and here are four burning questions the team will have to answer.
The Steelers are one game away from their bye week, and while the Seahawks are playing extremely hurt, the team still needs to win. While the performance against the Broncos was promising, there are still issues this team will have to get past in order to remain competitive.
Here are four key questions the Steelers will have to answer against the Seahawks.
Can the Steelers offensive line hold up?
In what was a relatively surprising turn of events last week, the Steelers offensive line actually put up some of its best tape last week. The unit was physical at the point of attack on run plays and held up long enough in pass defense. One good game was refreshing to see, but now the group has to follow it up with another strong performance.
In terms of pass blocking, the Seahawks don’t have one singular defender that is a huge sack threat. Darrell Taylor leads the team with four sacks, while no other defender has more than one to their name. That said, this group as a whole can generate pressure still. The Steelers line won’t have an easy task this week in terms of pass blocking.
Run defense is another story. The Seahawks have one of the softer run defenses in the league, but both of their interior linemen excel at taking up space. Al Woods is a name that should ring some bells, as he played with the Steelers for a spell. He can still hold his own on running plays. Poona Ford is undersized, but he is another player who can penetrate and get after the running back. The line has an overall easier task this week, but they need to string together another strong game.