Hidden yardage. That’s where games can be won and lost. It’s often found on special teams, an area where Pittsburgh has excelled this season. Maybe not on Sunday night. That came with its challenges. But even on a night where Chris Boswell missed (or had blocked) an extra point followed by a long kick return, Mike Tomlin found a bright spot with the unit: Pittsburgh’s punt team.
“I’ve been pleased with our punt and gunning in the punt phase,” Tomlin told reporters Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel. “It’s been minimal return yards, really over the course of the season.