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The 14.5 point spread should have told you everything you needed to know to bet big and bring home the bacon: Bet the Cowboys.
In usual Steelers fashion (Mike Tomlin is 2-10 against the spread when favored by +10 points on the road), Pittsburgh staked the Cowboys an early lead, demonstrated futility for the entire first half, then made up their mind to overcome their malaise, scoring 15 fourth quarter points to overcome a 19-9 deficit.
We discuss the Steelers insistence on a run first strategy in the first half (was Matt Canada cut out from crafting the game strategy?). This offensive line is not built to dynamite open holes necessary for success.
The vaunted defense has been exposed for its porous run prevention, having been gashed for five splash plays (+10 yards) for the second week in a row.
Minkah Fitzpatrick continues to demonstrate his magnetism, picking up a forced fumble, interception and defended pass to prevent a game-ending TD from the Cowboys.
Chris Boswell’s missed extra point on the Steelers first TD triggered PTSD among many in Steelers Nation, but one minute later he was able to convert the Minkah fumble recovery into a Steeler record 59 yard field goal.
Special teams continued to be haunted in the fourth quarter as Rico Dowdle returned a kickoff 64 yards to the Steeler 36. Fortunately Jordan Berry’s punted for an average of 50.8 yard, the fourth best of his career.
All phases of the game - offense, defense, special teams and coaching looked like they left it all on the field in Baltimore. Fortunately, Pittsburgh did Pittsburgh and survived to achieve its longest streak to open a season in franchise history.
Next week, we come home to meet Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.
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