PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger didn’t spend his unexpected weekend off just hanging around. It’s impossible when you’re the father of three young children.

So the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback headed outside to play catch with his son Benjamin after the NFL postponed last week’s scheduled trip to Tennessee because of a COVID-19 outbreak among the Titans. The 38-year-old Roethlisberger focused on keeping his surgically repaired right elbow loose and trying not to let the outside forces that have disrupted the familiar rhythms of the regular season get to him.

“It’s tough, especially for someone like myself who was just starting to kind of get back in the flow of things,” Roethlisberger said. “It’s not easy, but you have to adjust. You have to adapt and do the best you can.”

For the unbeaten Steelers (3-0) that means trying to hit reset in time for Sunday’s visit from cross-state rival Philadelphia (1-2-1). The erratic Eagles appear to be rounding into form following a sluggish start thanks in large part to a defense that’s nearly Pittsburgh’s equal when it comes to getting after the quarterback.

The Steelers lead the NFL in sacks per game (5.0). Philadelphia is second (4.2). Whichever offensive line does a better job keeping Roethlisberger or Eagles counterpart Carson Wentz upright will likely have the upper hand. Wentz has taken to taking off behind a makeshift offensive line, adding an element Pittsburgh’s front seven hasn’t faced yet this season.

Wentz has struggled in the pocket this season and has thrown a league-worst seven interceptions.