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Don't blame the Steelers defense for that loss to the Jaguars

The Jacksonville Jaguars won going away in Heinz Field, 30-9, three months ago. Just don’t blame the Steelers defense for that.

That defense played rather well that day, actually, despite the score. Two Jacksonville touchdowns came on interception returns. A third came after yet another interception put the ball on the Steelers’ 47.

And then there was that 90-yard run by Leonard Fournette with 1:47 left in the game that put an exclamation point on it all. The run came as the Steelers were desperate to make something happen, like a turnover.

“We were down and trying to make a play,” safety Sean Davis said.