Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger feels that his momentum was put on hold thanks to the unfortunate postponement of their Week 4 matchup against the Tennessee Titans (per ESPN's Brooke Pryor).

Roethlisberger had recently picked up his production moderately well in the opening weeks of the season, completing 73 of 109 throws for 777 yards and seven passing touchdowns. He's had a bit of a problem securing the ball though, with fumbles in both Weeks 1 and 2. He's also not had his best rushing game this season as well, ending both Weeks 2 and 3 with a combined loss of five yards.

The Steelers were coming into Week 4 toting a 3-0 record and looking to make quick work of the Titans to increase their winning streak going into Week 5. Making matters worse was the timing of the COVID-19 outbreak, which pushed the Steelers' bye week into Week 4 instead of Week 7.

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This gives the Steelers the unfortunate circumstances of having to push through weeks of action without being able to rest in the middle of the season. The good news for the Steelers, however, is the opponent that they'll face in Week 5: the disappointing Philadelphia Eagles.

Though Roethlisberger feels slighted by the unfortunate outbreak, they'll benefit with a breezy outing against the Eagles, a bewildered club with a 1-2-1 record. The Steelers also catch another break in a home game that'll be played in front of fans in the stadium for the first time this season.

The Eagles have only been able to muster up one win for the season in a shocking victory against the San Francisco 49ers. They'll look to carry that momentum into Week 5.