PITTSBURGH – Will the Pittsburgh Steelers finally bench Justin Fields? With consecutive losses, the team has to make a decision. Frankly, they would have several decisions to make, but they are focusing on one of them, which is whether Russell Wilson is ready to reclaim his role as QB1.

It’s hard to imagine the Steelers were willing to hand Fields two straight losses and stick with him. The plan all along was to keep Fields on the field until they couldn’t anymore. Then play Wilson, who was signed as the starter the entire time.

With a 3-0 start, they couldn’t bench Fields. The offense grew and Fields grew with it. Now, after an 0-2 stretch, that offensive spark is gone and Fields had the least impressive performance of his streak, completing 15 of 27 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns.

During the broadcast of the game, sideline reporter Melissa Stark reported that Wilson should be ready to play in Week 6. This comes after he started to increase his practice participation this past week, and head coach Mike Tomlin said he is almost fully healthy.

The Steelers’ plan all along was to let Wilson carry them as far as possible this season. Right now they’re depleted at running back, and it shows, and their wide receiver core features more Van Jefferson and Calvin Austin than George Pickens.

The pieces of the puzzle are all messed up, but the easiest decision to make in the NFL is at quarterback. And now that a Super Bowl champion is ready, the pressure is even greater on the most important “fix” a team can make.

Fields probably didn’t lose his job, the Steelers did, but losing two in a row is not acceptable for any team. The Steelers have decisions to make all week, and there’s a good chance the quarterback position will be one of them.

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