The scoreboard might not necessarily reflect is, but the Steelers finally saw out of their defense what they expected yesterday. While the game remained in the balance, they largely stifled the Colts, the hottest team in football. With five forced turnovers (another on special teams), five sacks, and a complete shutdown of the run game, they played their game.
And if they keep playing that way, who’s going to stop them, Adam Schein asks. Speaking with Kyle Long on NFL on CBS after yesterday’s game, he had some lofty thoughts about the unit. The Steelers’ defense, he said, “have been up until this point one of the three, four worst defenses in the entire league.