Was there any positives to take from this game?

[86WARD]

Agreed.

It's only one loss. Panic should only start if they start stacking losses.

It’s one loss yes. It’s also the same pattern that led to multiple losses last season...for me, that’s the more concerning thing.

[Born2Steel]

Maybe if we had started the season off vs juggernauts like Miami and Arizona we would feel better about the effort.

[HollywoodSteel]

One positive is that we didn’t play down to a lesser opponent. We just failed to play up to a better one.

[pczach]

It’s one loss yes. It’s also the same pattern that led to multiple losses last season...for me, that’s the more concerning thing.

That's why I said that if it leads to stacking losses, clearly something is wrong.

One loss is one loss. It's pretty straightforward.

[El-Gonzo Jackson]

That's why I said that if it leads to stacking losses, clearly something is wrong.

One loss is one loss. It's pretty straightforward.

I'm confused. Is one loss, just one loss, or is it a pattern similar to last season? Can one game be considered a pattern due to multiple plays in the game, or is it a singular event and therefore not a pattern?

[86WARD]

That's why I said that if it leads to stacking losses, clearly something is wrong.

One loss is one loss. It's pretty straightforward.

You don’t fear that it’s carry over from 2018? Looked far too much like last year to me...

[AtlantaDan]

That after the obligatory road loss in Foxboro the Steelers only play 2 of the next 8 games on the road @49ers and @Chargers

[Edman]

Agreed.

It's only one loss. Panic should only start if they start stacking losses.

It isn't the loss people are concerned about. The Steelers have lost countless games before just as pitiful as this one, its the issues that were in that loss, that lead to the team previously stacking losses. The complete and utter lack of preparation. The bad communication and confusion on Defense. Bad Tackling. Its the typical traits of a Tomlin-coached team.

[pczach]

It isn't the loss people are concerned about. The Steelers have lost countless games before just as pitiful as this one, its the issues that were in that loss, that lead to the team previously stacking losses. The complete and utter lack of preparation. The bad communication and confusion on Defense. Bad Tackling. Its the typical traits of a Tomlin-coached team.

Please stop saying that there is "The complete and utter lack of preparation".

That is completely false and just plain wrong. Maybe the preparation didn't work, but there was and always will be preparation going into a game. People that claim that don't know what they are talking about.

I understand that fans are disappointed and pissed at their performance in the first game. I am too. But let's not make up things that aren't true to fit the narrative you are trying to create.

[Mojouw]

Please stop saying that there is "The complete and utter lack of preparation".

That is completely false and just plain wrong. Maybe the preparation didn't work, but there was and always will be preparation going into a game. People that claim that don't know what they are talking about.

I understand that fans are disappointed and pissed at their performance in the first game. I am too. But let's not make up things that aren't true to fit the narrative you are trying to create.

Yeah. A bad plan you spent weeks working on is still a great deal of preparation. In all seriousness. It is possible to put in the time and still fail for a variety of reasons.