Green Bay Packers v. Steelers: Behind the Numbers
Here is a look at the numbers and stats that helped define the Green Bay Packers win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
By Paul_Bretl
15
Inches
4
2
4.9
11 v. 24
2.05
According to PFF, this was on average how long Roethlisberger held the ball on all of his drop backs. And this is why the Green Bay Packers pass rush numbers won't turn any heads--it's incredibly hard to get home in that amount of time. With that said, they were still effective overall, getting to Big Ben when he did hold the ball, making him uncomfortable, and controlling the line of scrimmage. The Steelers would average less than 4.0 yards per carry as well.
14
9/15 and 2/4
10
4 (again)
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Comments (16)
splitpea1
October 04, 2021 at 11:48 am
The numbers:
27-17: It looks like you have the clearest crystal ball of them all--an exact hit!
At least 1: The number of times we'll need to clone Stokes if Alexander misses extended time. Other options: Gute scouring the league and pulling a rabbit out of the hat, welcome back Kevin King, or pray that SJR or Ento/Yiadom is up to the task. For starters, the upcoming Bengals have three good receivers we're going to need to be able to defend.
51: Hopefully Barnes will be back soon. Burks made a couple of nice plays, but also had a couple of embarrassing whiffs.
Spock
October 04, 2021 at 12:02 pm
Another number: No one (unless I've missed it) has mentioned that after the aforementioned blocked kick was wiped out by the off sides penalty Mason (Money) Crosby beat his own league best record by having 23 straight field goals w/o a miss. Hats off to him!
mnbadger
October 04, 2021 at 12:15 pm
44 - why is Ty Summers still on an NFL roster? Nothing against the young man, but he is not an nfl linebacker. I was glad to see him get pulled off the defense after the first series or two, he was never in the right gap nor effective in coverage. An extra safety makes more sense than having him in their. GPG
Razer
October 04, 2021 at 12:22 pm
44 or 42 pick your ILB poison. Neither Summers or Burks can fit the position that has been open for them for 3 plus years. I would like to see what McDuffie brings to this empty table.
LambeauPlain
October 04, 2021 at 01:19 pm
How many currently great ILBs were on the board over the past 5 years when either Ted or Gutey were on the clock? Ted did not value the position...it seems Gutey does not either.
I wonder if CMIII has anything left in the tank at age 35? He isn't an edge rusher anymore but can he still play at ILB? Why not try him out? OK...probably grasping at straws.
Another solid ILB to play alongside Campbell would ripple positively all across the D.
Is McDuffie truly worse than Burks or Summers?
Razer
October 04, 2021 at 02:23 pm
Neither Ted nor Gutekunst valued linebackers or D-linemen. Through a ton of draft capital at CB and OLB. Maybe a C grade when it comes to defensive drafting. Just above horseshit
4thand10
October 04, 2021 at 02:55 pm
Special teams.
HarryHodag
October 05, 2021 at 11:09 am
Summers, and to a lesser degree, Burks hang around as players for special teams. Again, with a strapped salary cap you lose depth. What a stroke of luck Gutey was able to sign Campbell before the start of training camp. Without him there would be a hole the size of Stephen A. Smith's mouth to run through.
packer132
October 04, 2021 at 05:30 pm
Packers defense is quietly coming along going into week #5. Injuries have kept a couple of starters out, though thats why you need a deep roster like Green Bay has. Lets hope a few injured can return against the Bengals, though the team will still be without Z Smith, Alexander, and MVS. It was great to see Cobb and Dillon have a good game. I think Ento gets some snaps on Sunday and hopefully Barnes and Jenkins are back. A couple of accurate throws by Big Ben could have made it a close game. It's a league of parity, and there are 9 games this week with a point spread of 4 or less. One or two plays can turn a win into a loss. Packers 31- Bengals 24.
Guam
October 04, 2021 at 01:47 pm
If we are talking numbers, I have one more for the group.
Zero. The number of snaps Lancaster played. Yes, her was injured rather than benched, but the D-line looked a bit better albeit against a weak Pittsburgh O-line. Maybe Joe Barry will notice the difference and continue to give more snaps to Slaton and Heflin.
jhtobias
October 04, 2021 at 03:52 pm
Cobb should start at cb he made a heck of a play on davante adams
PatrickGB
October 04, 2021 at 04:25 pm
A while back this site had an article on “Mesh” packages. That was one of them that Cobb thought was miss thrown. We did not run that when he was here last. I don’t expect him to make the same mistake again.
Leatherhead
October 04, 2021 at 10:34 pm
All three teams that we have won against…..Lions, Niners, and Steelers….will probably finish last in their divisions.
croatpackfan
October 05, 2021 at 08:00 am
Partly because of Packers, isn't it?
Leatherhead
October 05, 2021 at 08:06 am
They just aren’t as good as the other teams in their divisions.
Savage57
October 05, 2021 at 05:04 am
Three numbers that usually foretell a win...
Time of possession, turnovers, and passer rating differential.
Packers won all three, and the game.