That's been an issue for the team the last two seasons after leading the league in red-zone scoring percentage (68.52 percent) in 2012, per. However, Green Bay's offense stalled in the red zone.
Against the Patriots, Rodgers and his starting weapons went to the no-huddle and got off a mind-boggling 15 plays in 5:44 and 33 plays in all in the first quarter. The Packers know a thing or two about starting fast.
I told the O-line if you guys protect like that and open up holes in the run game, good things are going to happen. " We want to start fast," Roethlisberger said, per the Associated Press (via ). Steelers wideout Martavis Bryant looked particularly sharp in the loss to the Jaguars, connecting with Roethlisberger on a 44-yard touchdown pass. Roethlisberger played one series and was 3-of-3 for 59 yards and a touchdown, all in 3:14. Things picked up for Pittsburgh the following week when the team faced the Jacksonville Jaguars. Pittsburgh only managed to gain 191 yards in the forgettable effort. The team was lethargic under Jones, who failed to orchestrate a drive resulting in a touchdown. In Pittsburgh's first preseason clash against Minnesota, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sat, and Landry Jones was given the nod.
However, while the Packers offense appears to be clicking this preseason-led by quarterback Aaron Rodgers, top wideouts Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb and halfback Eddie Lacy-the Steelers offense has been slow out of the gate. The Steelers and Packers finished second and sixth, respectively, in total offense last season, and both teams return the majority of their offensive stars in 2015.
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