5 key questions the Steelers must answer to beat the Lions

Can the Steelers win as they should?

The Steelers are on a four-game winning streak right now, and because of that, they went from having a lost season to possibly being a playoff contender. While you have to take any win you can get at the NFL level, there is a part of this that feels a little hollow. Sure, the team has ultimately won their games during this stretch, but the results have been far closer than they should have been.

The Steelers have beaten the Broncos, Seahawks, Browns, and Bears during this stint. Besides the Browns, these are some of the worst teams in the NFL (the Seahawks being there due to Russell Wilson’s injury). These games were expected wins, and in some cases, they were expected blowouts. Instead, the Steelers waivered down the stretch in the second halves and let each of these four games be decided by far fewer points than they should have.

While those teams were bad, they pale in comparison to the Lions, who are clearly the league’s worst team. The Steelers should, in theory, win this one with relative ease. As they have proven though, no win comes easy in the NFL. That said, the team could use a convincing victory here. One where they handily beat the Lions and the game is never that close. They haven’t been able to do that this season, but they will need to this week.

The Steelers are heavily favored to get their fifth consecutive win this week, but the Lions certainly won’t go down easily. A win is very possible here, but the team has to put together an entire game of solid tape. If the Steelers want to win, they will have to answer these five tough questions.