A game of missed opportunities

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The Steelers are used to being the team that has the come-from-behind wins. They have become accustomed to being able to protect a lead, hold off opponents at the end of the game.

Against the Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday, they weren’t able to do either. The Steelers gave up a 14-7 third quarter lead, allowing the Bears to comeback and score 10 unanswered fourth quarter points, while not being able to muster a late flourish of their own, losing 17-14.

“It was disappointing on our end not finishing,” said linebacker LaMarr Woodley. “We didn’t go out there and finish on the last drive. It was our mistake. Watching film there were a few things here and there we should have hit that we didn’t. All you can do is correct the mistakes and move forward and get ready for Sunday.”

Missed opportunities was a common theme, whether is was letting Bears quarterback Jay Cutler escape pressure and get free to convert on third downs or missed field goals by kicker Jeff Reed.


“It’s one of those games where it’s tough and it’s neck and neck,” said tackle Max Starks. “One team usually finds a way at the end to kind of pull it out or finish the game. We weren’t on that end this week. You would like to say that you would like to be in that position and have it be put in your kicker’s legs. It was something that was unfortunate. We had a lot of good plays that put us in position. We just didn’t capitalize on some of the opportunities we had.”