Football teams that start 1-4 do not have many success stories, and that is the land where the Steelers live. They have at least one, however, and while he has not made much difference in the outcome of any of their five games, that could change.



Chris Boswell is back, kicking like the good Boswell of 2017. He is one of three NFL kickers who have tried at least 10 field goals and made them all. He has been good on all 10 field goal attempts and all nine extra points. Four of his field goals came from beyond 40 yards.



It’s as if 2018 never happened, when he missed seven field goal tries (13-20) and five PATs (43-48). His success rate of 65 percent on field goals ranked 38th in the NFL and worst among kickers with at least 10 tries. His PAT rate of 89.6 percent ranked 35th.



With Boswell’s perfect start to the season, it would appear that 2018 was an anomaly in a five-year career with the Steelers. As it stands, Boswell’s 86.4 percent career...