Throughout the week of preparation leading up to Sunday’s matchup against the New England Patriots in Foxboro, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense saw an opportunity.
That opportunity? Punching the ball out against some of the weapons in the backfield for the Patriots. That included running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who has had ball security issues throughout his career.
Coming out of the 21-14 win on the road to move to 2-1, the Steelers took advantage of that opportunity and then some.
Not only did the Steelers force two fumbles on Stevenson, they forced four fumbles in total on a day in which they generated five turnovers, helping lead Pittsburgh to an ugly win.