The Pittsburgh Steelers wrapped up their pre-bye week schedule with a 26-18 rep over the Contemporary York Giants in Week 8. Steelers followers don’t collect a complete lot to complain about when it comes to outcomes.
Plus, the Steelers (and followers) acquired extra steady recordsdata on Thursday evening. Before the recreation between the Houston Texans and the Contemporary York Jets, the Steelers were one of three 6-2 groups leading their respective division. The Texans were one (leading the AFC South) while the Buffalo Payments were the diverse (leading the AFC East).
But on Thursday, the Texans lost to the Jets 21-13. That loss dropped the Texans to 6-3 and fourth in the AFC. The Steelers jumped to 2d because of a nearer convention winning share than the Payments.
Especially when it’s the bye week, it’s never too early for followers to begin mad about playoff seeding. Any losses by AFC playoff contenders are steady for the Steelers.
Which manner the Steelers’ bye week is off to a accurate delivery. Optimistically for the Steelers, they’ll get extra steady recordsdata as the weekend progresses. Obviously, Steelers followers shall be cheering for Russell Wilson’s damaged-down team, the Denver Broncos, on Sunday. They’ll be heading to Baltimore to pick on the Ravens. A Broncos rep would plan extra separation for the Steelers atop the AFC North.
And issues are trending in the good route as a long way as team properly being, too. The Steelers were without stellar rookie C Zach Frazier the final two games because of an ankle injury he suffered in the team’s 32-13 rep over the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 6. But he is focusing on a return after the bye week in opposition to the Washington Commanders.
And as a long way as the Texans jog, they’ll collect a smartly-recognized face to the Steelers suiting up on the offensive line. Starting LG Kenyon Inexperienced suffered a shoulder injury that would possibly support him out for the remainder of the season. Which manner former Steelers OL Kendrick Inexperienced shall be slotted in at left guard for the foreseeable future.
The Steelers shall be taking time to relaxation, get greater, and invent adjustments to refine their method earlier than heading into the gauntlet that is their final schedule. But they couldn’t collect asked for a nearer delivery to the bye week when it comes to outcomes across the league. All because of the the Contemporary York Jets. Even supposing the Jets traded for WR Davante Adams, they did invent the Steelers a stout favor by beating the Texans.
All in all, the Steelers’ bye week is off to a pleasant delivery. Will the steady times continue? That’s outdoors of the team’s regulate, so possibilities are the team is unconcerned. There are peaceable diverse games forward for the Steelers, nonetheless each little bit of support is welcome.
