Steelers great Jerome Bettis sees room for growth, believes Pittsburgh has ‘really good chance’ at playoff run

Jerome Bettis speaks to Fox News Digital about Ohio State’s recent victory over the Fighting Irish and his thoughts on the season ahead.

Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Jerome Bettis was pleased with the improvements he saw from the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, but he believes his former team has room to grow offensively and in doing so, they stand a "good chance" at making the playoffs. 

When speaking with the media earlier this week, head coach Mike Tomlin stressed the importance of not only winning games, but also continuing to improve week-to-week. 

"I just feel like we’re getting better in all areas, and that’s a reasonable expectation and mindset to have this time of year," Tomlin said when speaking to the media on Tuesday. "Our business is to win games, no doubt. You step into stadiums, you’re called to win – that’s the focus, but in the pursuit of those victories you’ve got to build. And it just feels like we’re getting better." 

A general overall view of helmets at the line of scrimmage as Las Vegas Raiders center Andre James (68) snaps the ball against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Allegiant Stadium. (Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports)

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The Steelers’ offense struggled in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. Pittsburgh managed just 239 total yards on offense, which included just 41 rushing yards. They suffered a 30-7 loss.

Despite pulling off a win the following week over the Cleveland Browns, the Steelers again struggled with just 255 yards on offense (55 rushing), compared to the Browns’ 408 total yards on offense. 

A significant improvement in the run game last