Steelers’ Kenny Pickett warns offensive teammates The Pittsburgh Steelers gained over 400 yards of offense for the first time since 2020 in Week 12 against the Cincinnati Bengals.
But Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett had a word of warning for those looking to continue celebrating their success as the team prepares for Week 13.
“Points.
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Points, that’s what we want.
We want points,” Pickett told the media on Nov.
29.
“Yards are great, but scoring wins games.
” Despite having 421 offensive yards, 199 more than the Bengals, the Steelers only scored 16 points.
Pickett is clearly looking to score more points with the extra yards the offense hopes to gain against the Arizona Cardinals on Dec.
3.
His QB Kenny Pickett of the Steelers breaks out against the Bengals His Pickett had his best game of the season in Week 12.
He threw for his 278 yards, a season high.
In his first 23 starts in the NFL, this was the most yards Pickett threw for a win.
His 72.
7% completion percentage was his best season yet.
Pickett’s average of 8.
4 yards per pass attempt was also his best in a contest with 25 or more pass attempts.
That’s fine.
Pickett said as much a few days later when discussing his own performance.
Nevertheless, he made it clear to the media on his November 29th that points were more important than individual statistics.
“I felt good Sunday.
Obviously I want more points,” Pickett told reporters.
“But after watching the tape and seeing how we performed in the passing game and the running game, I realized how well we balanced each other out.
“We The Steelers are averaging 16.
5 points per game this season, which ranks 28th in the NFL.
Despite gaining 421 yards, the Steelers fell short of that average and won 16:10.
Pickett explains lack of points despite increased yards Pickett’s message was clear: the Steelers needed more points.
But the second-year quarterback didn’t seem to think the team was anywhere near blowing up on the scoreboard.
“When we got to the red zone, it was just a negative play or a penalty,” Pickett said of why he didn’t score more points against the Bengals.
“That really threw us out of a good rhythm.
” “If we can get this done, the scoring will follow.
” The last time the Steelers scored a touchdown was in Week 12, when Red Only 1 of 4 went to the zone.
On their first drive in the red zone, they didn’t score at all due to a fumble by Jalen Warren.
The Steelers could have scored a touchdown one play before Warren’s fumble.
However, the referee ruled that Diontae Johnson could not secure the pass to the ground in the end zone.
The Steelers settled for field goal attempts on their final two possessions in the red zone.
The Bengals have given up a lot of yards this season, but their defense is 10th best at stopping opponents from scoring touchdowns on red zone drives.
The Cardinals enter Week 13 with the 23rd ranked red zone defense.
Arizona also allowed only 37 points at home against the Los Angeles Rams.
