To borrow parlance from coach Mike Tomlin, there is nothing mystical about the degree of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ typical halftime strategy sessions. “We just go over some stuff, notes-wise,” outside linebacker Alex Highsmith said,

The New York Giants defense allowed a season-high 28 points last week and now will face a Pittsburgh Steelers offense that has set a new season-high in each of their past two weeks. Let’s get to know the offense so we can gauge what the Giants are up against.

For the past several seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers have managed to maintain a winning record while having the advanced stats of a bottom-feeding team.

The game total for the upcoming Week 8 NFL Monday Night Football game is 36.5, according to the latest FanDuel odds. South of 40 is a low number for a team that did the unthinkable in Week 7, scoring 37 points against the New York Jets.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 5-2 and are staring a 6-2 start in the face if they can take care of business next Monday night against the New York Giants. But as for right now, they are climbing up power rankings around respective outlets.