Did the 6-2 start raise our expectations to an unrealistic level?

[hail_2_da_skins]

Yes. The fast start, especially beating Dallas and Philadelphia on the road, raised expectations. I think it took opposing defensive coordinators a few games to catch onto what Jim Zorn's offense was doing. Once Pittsburgh demonstrated how to exploit the weaknesses of the pass protection, teams started doing the same. The problem I see, Zorn continues to call the same kind of game, irregardless of the opponent. I see very few adjustments from game to game and NO ADJUSTMENTS at halftime. The offenses' inability to score points is leaving the defense on the field too long and the defense is collapsing in the fourth quarter.