I’m sure there is not a bigger question that the Pittsburgh Steelers defense is facing right now, either from the outside or the inside, than what exactly is going on with their third-down defense. They had already been allowing teams to convert on third down at a 42-percent rate for the first three games before surrendering first downs on 10 of 14 tries on Sunday, including 10 in a row.
The Eagles converted twice on the ground with Miles Sanders, including a 3rd-and-9 conversion for a 74-yard touchdown that opened the floodgates. Carson Wentz finished 7-for-10 for 125 yards and one touchdown on third down, all of his completions getting first downs, and he also converted another via the sneak.