Should Steelers stick with Justin Fields or turn to healthy Russell Wilson?

However, the offense's consistency under Fields must be factored into the decision, too.

In the second half, the Steelers mustered just one field goal while Fields generated just 16 passing yards on eight attempts.

That isn't solely on the shoulders of Fields, but that is why there is a counterargument for Wilson to be the starter when he likely soon returns.

The 35-year-old hinted his comeback could soon be complete last week.

"Yeah, I feel like I'm getting closer and closer," Wilson said. "I'm just trying to be smart and got to do a lot of work today on the field and everything else, throwing and all that. So just trying to be smart."

Pittsburgh hasn't begun a season with back-to-back road victories since 1999, per Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. So that must be taken into account when deciding who will start in the team's home opener against the Los Angeles Chargers (2-0) next Sunday.

Maybe one more week of Fields with hopefully a lot less penalties will provide some more insight on the situation. That would allow Wilson to get one more week to recover and give Fields one last chance to make his case as the full-time starter.