Steelers' Mike McCarthy has Pittsburgh doing something fans haven't seen in years

The Pittsburgh Steelers aren't exactly where they want to be right now with an undefeated record, but they're 4-2, and it could certainly be much worse for head coach Mike McCarthy, quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the rest of the team.

McCarthy is heading up this franchise for the first time, and his early grades are good. They're not great, but certainly good.

Garrett Podell of CBS Sports has released a feature about the NFL's Week 6 games, grading all of the league's first-year head coaches. For McCarthy, he gives him a "B" grade. But what's interesting is that he uncovers a little tidbit about something McCarthy is doing with the Steelers that's quite new.

Mike McCarthy has the Pittsburgh Steelers doing something they haven't done in a long time

As Podell points out, Pittsburgh's 13-point fourth-quarter comeback in its game last weekend against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is the largest since its 2002 AFC wild-card game against the Cleveland Browns.

"McCarthy's offense has added more life this season to the Steelers' attack, and Pittsburgh is in a 4-2 bottleneck at the top of the AFC North as a result," he notes.

Podell also writes he believes Pittsburgh is starting to find its "groove" under McCarthy. 

"Pittsburgh is averaging the fifth-most points per game (28.5) since Week 3, a major improvement after averaging the second-fewest points per game (11.5) in the league through the first two weeks," he notes.

It's all good signs for a franchise that's hungry for another trip to the big game. Next up, the Steelers take on the 2-4 New Orleans Saints on Sunday.