Pittsburgh Steelers

Against New England, sack setbacks left Pittsburgh facing longer downs on two possessions that ended without points: one was intercepted; a sack and fumble preceded a punt on the other.

Opponent penalties gave Pittsburgh new first downs before touchdowns on two Pittsburgh possessions against Cleveland and one against Cincinnati. Subsequent plays were still required to score.

Possessions after takeaways ended in punts against Cleveland and New England; other takeaways preceded Pittsburgh touchdowns against Cleveland and Atlanta.

Against Cincinnati, nearly all of Pittsburgh's 59-yard total-offense edge was rushing; against Atlanta, it had more net passing yards but fewer rushing yards.

Pittsburgh finished penalty-extended possessions with touchdowns against Cleveland and Cincinnati, including a tying score after a fourth-down penalty in Cleveland.

Warren's reception and run moved Pittsburgh past a long down before a Cleveland touchdown; his nine-yard run also produced a fresh set of downs late against Atlanta.

Pittsburgh followed an interception with a touchdown in the reviewed Cleveland and Atlanta games.

Against Cleveland, a sack preceded a punt after a fumble recovery. Against New England, one sack lengthened the down before an interception; a sack and fumble preceded a fourth-and-43 punt.

Despite a 16–15 first-down edge, Pittsburgh averaged 3.5 yards per play to New England's 6.2 and gained 235 total yards to 327.