The Pittsburgh Steelers have snapped a streak they waited two and a half years to do, and seemingly turned their offense around in one game under new offensive coordinator Eddie Faulkner.
The Steelers' offense, for the first time in 59 games, surpassed the 400-yard mark in a game. It was the first game since Matt Canada was relieved of his duties, and a feat the group failed to hit with him as offensive coordinator.
It was the first time a Kenny Pickett-led off hit the mark, and the longest-active streak in the NFL before they finally broke it.
Pittsburgh was looking for a spark when they made the decision to fire Canada during the season. They seemingly found it as the group broke a streak fans and the team were waiting patiently to snap.
The Steelers offense hit another milestone in their first game without Canada, as tight end Pat Freiermuth eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark for the first time in his career. Grabbing eight passes, the third-year tight end recorded 113 yards at the time the team surpassed 400 yards.
The team will continue to build off of the midseason change and separate themselves on the scoreboard more than they have to this point in the year. But if you were judging their Week 12 performance, you can chalk it up to a win for a group desperately looking for success.
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