“Whether it’s Smith or Tomlin, these ultraconservative game plans to start games are getting old,” wrote Fittipaldo. “The defenses know exactly what’s coming, and Smith had no answers, at least in the first halves of these games.” The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Ray Fittipaldo gave Tomlin an F grade for his Week 4 performance.

Pittsburgh has a lot more to look forward to, especially with the Dallas Cowboys coming to Acrisure Stadium for a Sunday Night Football clash next week. Even with all the injuries to Dallas’ front, their offense remains dangerous, and Dak Prescott can torch the defense just like tonight if the Cowboys can hold up in pass protection.

Even when Justin Fields’ initial plan goes awry, the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback finds a way to prove he should remain ahead of Russell Wilson on the depth