In ugly losses in Weeks 7 and 8 to the Cincinnati Bengals and Green Bay Packers, the Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t stop anyone. They couldn’t cover, couldn’t tackle, and couldn’t communicate properly.
That all changed on Sunday against the NFL’s best team in the Indianapolis Colts as the defense stood up and made a statement in a 27-20 win at Acrisure Stadium, forcing five turnovers and putting the clamps on the NFL’s best offense entering the matchup.
With the Super Bowl XL team in attendance as part of its 20-year anniversary, the Steelers defense turned back the clock and put a hurting on the Colts.