Instant reaction to Steelers 30-6 loss at Texans
The Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Texas to take on the Houston Texans atop the AFC North. As a three-point road favorite against one of the worst offensive lines in the league, the common thought was that Pittsburgh's pass rush duo would dominate the Texans offensive line, and thus the game. It turned out Houston had […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers traveled to Texas to take on the Houston Texans atop the AFC North.
As a three-point road favorite against one of the worst offensive lines in the league, the common thought was that Pittsburgh's pass rush duo would dominate the Texans offensive line, and thus the game.
It turned out Houston had other plans:
Houston Strikes First
Houston pounded their way down the field before an exhausting red zone series that ended with this TD from Stroud to Collins. It would be the beginning of busy day for that duo and a long one for the Steelers secondary.
Texans Revenge Game
The Steelers faced off against two of their own if you will on Sunday, with former Steelers' Kendrick Green and Steven Nelson starting against Pittsburgh for Houston.
Pickett makes a bad read here, with Nelson making him pay.
A First Half To Forget
Pittsburgh ended the first half down 16-0 and with a mere 65 yards of offense. Total ineptitude from everyone involved, it was easily one of the more painful offense performances in Pittsburgh Steelers history and snapped a 22-game streak of Pittsburgh scoring in the first half.
Pickett Goes Down:
The offense was basically non-existent when Pickett was in the game, but the tenor of the environment completely flipped following Pickett being ruled out. We will await the official diagnosis, but there is an obvious severity on top of the 30-6 loss.
