Steelers Still in Position to Take AFC North Despite Inconsistent 4-3 Start

October 24, 2016   ·   Justis Mosqueda   ·   Jump to comments

After seven weeks of NFL football, the 4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers have the worst record of an AFC divisional leader. That same record is equal to the Atlanta Falcons in the NFC South, who have lost two straight, and the Houston Texans may be able to match depending on their performance against the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football.
Still, when a divisional leader is on a cold streak and one game from hitting .500, questions arise about their staying power, especially if you're like the Steelers, who lost their starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger due to a knee injury last week.
When Roethlisberger was on the field with Pittsburgh, his Steelers were blowing out teams. For reference, here are what the 4-3 teams leaguewide look like when you juxtapose their multiscore wins (wins of eight or more points), close games (games withing seven points) and multiscore losses (losses of eight or more points) under their starting passers.
Team Multi Wins Close Multi Losses ...

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