The Pittsburgh Steelers defense is an intriguing unit for many reasons this season. It’s widely seen as the strength of the 2023 Steelers, relying on the likes of OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith, DL Cameron Heyward, and S Minkah Fitzpatrick to lead a unit to generate takeaways and keep the opponents’ score down.
The Steelers have fared well so far this season at keeping the score down in most games they’ve played, ranking 13th in the league in points allowed. However, they haven’t been great when it comes to keeping their oppenents from getting yards, ranking second-worst in football as they have allowed 3,018 yards through eight games this season according to Pro Football Reference.