They believed they could be historic, one of the best defenses of all-time, a terrific unit featuring star talent at all three levels. Through two games, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has been anything but.
The struggles continued Sunday in the home opener against the Seattle Seahawks as Pittsburgh’s defense couldn’t stop the run, had no answers in coverage and were thoroughly beaten by the Seahawks in a 31-17 loss. Pittsburgh allowed 18 plays of 10-plus yards in the game, and the back-breaker came on a 19-yard touchdown run from Kenneth Walker III on a 3rd and Goal to Go situation.