The Pittsburgh Steelers will not go down easily against the Bills, but they do have a few key weaknesses. Here is how the Bills can defeat the Steelers by taking advantage of four weaknesses.
What weaknesses does Pittsburgh have that Buffalo can attack?
1. Aaron Rodgers
Let's not beat around the bush, here. Aaron Rodgers is not the quarterback he once was. He's a liability. He is slower in the pocket, and when the pass rush gets to him, he makes bad throws. He's also not nearly as aggressive as he once was.
He'd rather throw an incompletion than attempt a risky throw that could be picked off. Some call it smart quarterbacking, but the Bills can take advantage. If you force Rodgers to choose between taking a chance and throwing it away, he'll throw it away. Force him to throw it away, and the Steelers will be doing a lot of punting.
2. The Steelers are inconsistent on 4th-down conversions
The Steelers have converted just 45% of their 4th-down attempts, the fifth-worst mark in the league. Pittsburgh's offense has not been able to make the clutch plays and convert when they need to, which gives Buffalo a clear goal on defense. Get the stop on third down, and you likely get the ball back. The Steelers won't be taking chances on fourth down often with that kind of success rate.
3. The secondary is weak
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a weak secondary, which is clear when you look at how many passing yards they've allowed this season. Opposing offenses are throwing for 258.7 yards per game against Pittsburgh, the second-most in the league. That's a good sign for Josh Allen, who is already better than the average quarterback. This could be one of those games where everything comes together for Buffalo's offense.
4. Pittsburgh allows a lot of third-down conversons
Pittsburgh's defense has struggled to stop teams on third down. They allow the sixth-highest conversion rate, at 42.7%. That's great news for the Bills, who themselves convert third downs at the fourth-highest rate in the league, a whopping 43.3% of the time. It's probably safe to say that the Bills will not struggle converting third-downs in this one, considering their biggest strength is one of Pittsburgh's biggest weaknesses.