Aside from a subpar offense, one of the key differences between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the eight other undefeated teams is that the Steelers have the second-most penalties against them in the league. This was on display in Week 2 against the Denver Broncos, as the Steelers had multiple flags called against them. Several of these penalties, from both Week 1 and Week 2, wiped away key moments of success for the Steelers.
Mike Tomlin acknowledged this in Tuesday’s media availability and stated that the Steelers would be looking to change things up.
HC Mike Tomlin is bringing officials into #Steelers practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday to work on penalties. The team normally only has officials at practice on Friday.
Pittsburgh was penalized 10 times for 78 yards against Denver and 9 times for 60 yards against Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/PBa0Me4o1d
— Steelers Update (@SteelersUpdate1) September 17, 2024
Hopefully, these two extra days with officials will make a key difference in dealing with the troubling penalty bug that has crept into the Pittsburgh locker room.
This week the Steelers have their home opener. They take on the Los Angeles Chargers who are among the nine undefeated teams left in the NFL along with the Steelers.
