4 key questions Steelers must answer to beat the Titans
By Andrew Falce
The Steelers are set to face the Titans this week, and here are four questions the team will have to answer if they want to get a win in week 15.
The Steelers are desperate for a win as they face off against a surprisingly good Titans team this week. Despite losing their top stars, this unit has still found a way to carve out a good record and be a playoff competitor.
Pittsburgh, on the other hand, needs to realistically win three of their final four games, and the easiest would seemingly be this week. Here are four key questions the Steelers will have to answer in order to beat the Titans.
Can the Steelers make Tannehill sloppier?
The Titans have seen a career resurgence come from Ryan Tannehill over the past few seasons due to his fit in this offense. He had a career year last year and was poised to better it after adding even more weapons to this offense in the offseason.
He has come down to earth though, as his turnovers are way up while his touchdowns are down. It has been a sloppy year for the veteran quarterback, and this is something the Steelers must exploit.
While his touchdown being down to just 20 so far this year (14 passing, 6 rushing) are likely due to the key injuries this team has suffered, his decision-making has regressed as well. He has 13 interceptions heading into the week as well as 7 fumbles. These types of turnover numbers are a welcome gift to a Steelers defense that has struggled to take the ball away. With the team having as many issues as it has had so far, they need Tannehill to be sloppy this weak and to capitalize off any turnover they get.