With the Steelers opening the season with three straight losses, fans have to be wondering what has gone wrong, and if this team can turn things around for Monday night’s game against the Bengals.

In Week 1 against the New England Patriots, the Steelers got demolished 33-3. Especially considering the fact that Pittsburgh had defeated New England last season 17-10, this created concern. 

The Steelers then played the Seattle Seahawks at home and fell, 28-26.

Making matters worse, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury in his elbow during this game, which means backup Mason Rudolph became the starter. In his first start, Rudolph and the Steelers fell to the San Francisco 49ers, 24-20. 

This is the first time the Steelers have gone 0-3 with Mike Tomlin as head coach, and fans are trying to figure out what the Steelers can do to fix their season. 

Pittsburgh supporters believed they were in the clear once nine-year wide receiver Antonio Brown and four-year running back Le’veon Bell were traded away. These two players caused a lot of issues with the team, which is why fans thought the Steelers would be better off without the drama. 

However, Bell and Brown were great football players and athletes, and now Pittsburgh does not have as many superstars to fall back on in close games.

Rudolph had a decent first start, with two touchdowns and one interception. He had his big plays, but he also had some shaky moments.

Roethlisberger said he would finish the last two years of his contract despite his injury. The 37-year-old also said he would help Rudolph become a better, more confident quarterback. 

The Steeler defense looked promising with five turnovers last week. Yet Pittsburgh could not capitalize from these takeovers, which is one of the main reasons they were defeated.

James Conner, Pittsburgh’s 24-year-old running back, had a costly fumble during the fourth quarter. San Francisco capitalized and took the lead.

The Steelers’ next game is Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals.

If Pittsburgh’s offense can capitalize from turnovers and score some points, they can take the victory in Cincinnati.