Without T.J. Watt, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense clearly isn’t firing on all cylinders. With Watt in, they feel like a V10 in an Audi R8. Without him, they’re a 140cc engine you have in your lawnmower. Without Watt, the Steelers’ run defense isn’t as attacking, the pass rush not as fierce, and ultimately, the defense struggles to take the football away.
There’s a variety of reasons why the Steelers’ defense has been on the field so much, on pace for an astounding 1300 snap season, but as Cam Heyward put it, a lack of turnovers is one of those issues.