It was anticipated that the Cowboys and Steelers’ Sunday night rivalry game would be exciting. Justin Fields and his teammates kept up their lead until the final quarter, with the Pittsburgh team attempting to tie the game at 17.
But even though they were favorites going into the fourth quarter, the Cowboys won 20–17. Former tight end Shannon Sharpe had some tough reality checks to give on his podcast Nightcap after seeing the Steelers offense’s resurgence and the opportunities they wasted. Shannon said : “Congratulations to the Cowboys, but they are not gonna play very many offenses that are as anemic as the Steelers. The offense is anemic, Ocho.”
The Steelers offense appeared to be in disarray the whole game, as Sharpe noted. The former football player was dissatisfied with Fields and company’s inability to turn a game that was in their favor into a loss.
Is Shannon Sharpe right about Steelers ?
Sharpe cited the Steelers quarterback’s figures to illustrate how, in the modern NFL, 131 yards of coverage and 15 of 27 passes are simply insufficient. Fields took three sacks and only averaged 4.9 yards per attempt despite two touchdown touchdowns.
The Steelers offense was unable to rebound from his stats or penalties. The Steelers managed to gain 12 yards on first and second down on one play in the first half, but they were unable to earn a first down because they made two false starts prior to the plays.
Fields has only two words to respond to the media’s coverage of the offensive troubles and whether the situation is frustrating: “Most Definitely.”
Justin Fields speaks to the media after our game against the Cowboys. pic.twitter.com/3mZ4kMxZdO
— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) October 7, 2024
The Cowboys prevailed by scoring touchdowns in the final quarter of a game that was primarily controlled by the defense. The Dallas squad’s shift in tactics on third-and-four, particularly in low-scoring situations, allowed them to defeat the Pittsburgh club.
Shannon Sharpe provided the Steelers offense with some simple solutions to get around this obstacle.
