The Pittsburgh Steelers(10-3) do not have history on their side as they prepare to visit the Philadelphia Eagles(11-2) on Sunday afternoon. The last time the Steelers defeated the Eagles in Philadelphia was in October 1965. They are 0-10 in Philadelphia over the last six decades. Pittsburgh last visited Philadelphia on October 30, 2022.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Pittsburgh Steelers 35-13 behind a career-high 4 passing touchdowns by Quarterback Jalen Hurts. Hurts and the Eagles hope to repeat that performance on Sunday. Will the Steelers be able to break a six-decade-old record?
Pittsburgh Steelers Season Summary
The last time the Steelers beat the Eagles in Philadelphia was October 24, 1965. 🤯
Will they break the streak Sunday? pic.twitter.com/XvQc8r04Pa
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Pittsburgh has been one of the NFL’s most surprising teams this season. The season started with a QB competition between Justin Fields and Russell Wilson. Wilson got hurt during the NFL Preseason which gave Field the job early on. Head Coach Mike Tomlin made the unpopular decision to give Wilson the starting QB job after Fields went 4-2 at the helm. Wilson has rewarded his head coach’s confidence by going 5-2 this year.
Pittsburgh’s offense has been middling this season. They are 17th in total yards and 10th in points per game. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has been the strength of their team this season. They are seventh in yards allowed per game, fifth in points allowed, and have held opposing quarterbacks to the second-lowest QB Rating. Their defense is also led by Defensive Player of the Year favorite T.J. Watt. He is top 10 in the league in sacks and first in forced fumbles.
Final Thoughts
The Pittsburgh Steelers will have their work cut out for them on Sunday as the Philadelphia Eagles are better than them in many offensive categories. Also, the Eagles are at home which means the Steelers have found it impossible to win there. Pittsburgh will reportedly not have Wide Receiver George Pickens back after missing last week’s game with a hamstring injury and not practicing on Wednesday.
This game for “Keystone State” supremacy is also crucial for playoff seeding. Pittsburgh is currently the AFC’s No. 3 seed and the Eagles are the NFL’s second seed. Both teams will look to improve their playoff positioning with a victory on Sunday.
