While they have a lot of talented players, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense had a bad game to open the 2025 season. They got dominated on the ground, letting the New York Jets rush for almost 200 yards as a team. Justin Fields had a lot of success throwing the ball, too. With the Seattle Seahawks set as their next opponent, the Steelers have an opportunity to prove that Week 1 was just a fluke. However, analyst Charles McDonald believes that the Seahawks’ offense will actually be the unit that bounces back this week.
“I think what was a little bit surprising for me with the Steelers’ defense against the Jets was how soft they were up front,” McDonald said recently on the Football 301 podcast.