In the game, the Steelers totaled 426 yards of offense. Mike Tomlin's bat has rushed for more than 400 yards in both of Wilson's starts (once in Justin Fields' six starts).

“I just thought he didn’t have to get into it,” Tomlin said of the QB’s second start. “A little less rust than the week before, but his abilities don’t surprise me.”

With Wilson at the helm, the offense runs more smoothly and the passing attack is much more effective. The QB threw a beautiful 43-yard bomb to George Pickens late, had another 36-yarder to Van Jefferson and hit Calvin Austin III for a 29-yard touchdown. Wilson's biggest mistake came on a fumble late in the fourth quarter.

The production would have been even better if two Pickens touchdowns in the first half hadn't been called back, one by a Pittsburgh penalty and another when the WR tapped the turf with his right foot twice, but never missed the second touchdown managed.

“It’s an interesting rule,” Wilson said. “It's like obviously we thought maybe he dragged his toe, maybe he brought it down. We bring the same foot down twice, and it's clear, once and then another, No. 2, it's almost like getting a knee down,” and it counts as a touchdown. And getting two rights (feet) should probably count. But I don't know.

“…George had a great game. I know he obviously wants those two touchdowns. We all want them – that would have ended the game for us early on.”

NFL rule clearly states that a pass catcher must bring “both feet” or another body part other than one hand down to complete the catch.

The Steelers enter the bye week at 6-2 and sit atop the AFC North. With Wilson's play improving a previously stagnant offense, Pittsburgh is a real threat to break through. It's no longer just about stifling defense and great special teams play to achieve victories.

“We have a lot of confidence,” Wilson said. “We haven’t done anything yet. We're obviously 6-2 here, which is a great thing, but it doesn't mean anything. It means nothing. When we look back on everything, we will have to make sure that we focus on the next task, which is really taking care of our bodies and our minds, enjoying it all with the family during this farewell week, and so on.

“Because we have an upswing ahead of us that we have to pick up and there are still many great games ahead of us that we won’t shy away from.”