The Steelers defeated the Titans on Thursday night, improving to 5-3 on the season as they remain in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. The win came even though Tennessee outgained Pittsburgh 340 yards to 326, something that actually has been pretty common this year.
Thursday’s contest marked the eighth consecutive game in which the Steelers have been outgained by their opponent to begin the season, the 34th time that has happened to an NFL team since 1933. However, Pittsburgh is the first team to have a winning record over that span despite not winning the yardage battle in any of their games, per the Elias Sports Bureau.
The Steelers are the 34th team in NFL history to be out-gained by their opponent in each of their first 8 games of a season.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 3, 2023
They are the first to have a winning record through those 8 games. h/t @EliasSports pic.twitter.com/m8dSrzERkT
