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The Pittsburgh Steelers came up short against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, and while a late stop could have given the Steelers a win to get to 4-1, the loss likely fell on Pittsburgh’s offense, which He didn’t do it. get out of first gear against Dallas, and that means more talk surrounding Justin Fields and Russell Wilson.
Elsewhere in the AFC North, the Cleveland Browns’ woes have been blamed on the poor play of $230 million man Deshaun Watson, while the Cincinnati Bengals could be heading into panic mode after their surprising loss to the Baltimore Ravens in extra time.
Here are the latest top stories Yahoo Sports is following as Week 5 of the 2024 NFL season wraps up:
Talk between Russell Wilson and Justin Fields increases in Pittsburgh
This one was easy to see with the Steelers struggling on offense for most of the season, but that issue was highlighted in the Sunday Night Football loss to the Cowboys. Pittsburgh won the turnover battle 3-1 and blocked a Dallas field goal, but was outgained 445-226 and was just 3 of 12 on third down. Despite allowing over 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the game, Pittsburgh’s defense made enough big plays to keep the Steelers in the game, but Fields and company could hardly get out of first gear. Add that to Russell Wilson telling NBC Sports that he would be fully ready to play in Week 6 for the Raiders, and all eyes will be on head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Arthur Smith this week.
Does Cleveland need to bench Deshaun Watson?
It may seem like a long time ago, because Joe Flacco is in Indianapolis and the Browns are 1-4, but Cleveland was a playoff team last season. That was due, in large part, to Flacco helping lead a late-season surge with Deshaun Watson out of the lineup with a shoulder injury after Week 10. Watson ranks 28th among qualified passers in QB rating, he has completed just under 61% of his time. passes and Cleveland ranks 27th in passing yards. Head coach Kevin Stefanski has said he will stick with Watson, but Jameis Winston’s shadow will continue to loom if Watson and Cleveland’s offense continue to struggle.
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