PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the most exciting storylines of the NFL preseason with Russell Wilson and Justin Fields trading blows for the starting quarterback job. After three preseason games against the Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans, the competition may finally be over.

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin has yet to name his starter for Week 1, but the impression is that Wilson will be the starting quarterback when the team takes on the Atlanta Falcons. He missed the first preseason game with a calf injury, but was the first QB on the field against the Bills. His performance left much to be desired in his debut, going just 8/10 for 47 yards in the air.

But it took him just one series against the Lions to shake off the rust. He led the offense down the field for a touchdown on their opening drive, capped by a 31-yard handoff to running back Cordarrelle Patterson. On one series, he was just 2/2 for 26 yards, but did enough to show why he’s in pole position to have the starting job.

Fields has seen a lot more action in the game during the preseason and has shown a lot of potential and the ability to take over this offense. In their opener against the Texans, Fields went 5/6 for 67 yards and really got the talk of the league going.

He had a long road game against the Bills the following week, playing most of the game as QB. He had his best preseason performance, going 11/17 for 92 passing yards and 42 rushing yards, but couldn’t find the endzone.

In the final preseason game against the Lions, he finally led the Steelers on a scoring drive. He made a highlight-reel pass down the middle of the field during the drive, setting up an easy one-yard touchdown run by La’Mical Perine.

After a solid end to the preseason, the Steelers have seen improvement from both QBs. The starting job appears firmly in Wilson’s hands, but Fields is hot on his heels. As the team prepares to take on the Falcons to open their season, the quarterback battle may finally be over.

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