Slowly but surely, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense has shaken off a brief early-season lull in the tackling department, returning to a high level of play in that area of the game.
Last week, the Steelers tied the season-best mark of just six misses in the win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
This week, despite a 16-10 loss to the Miami Dolphins on the road on Sunday Night Football, the defense took it one step further, setting a new season-best mark for fewest missed tackles in a game, recording just five misses overall. That’s a phenomenal number against an offense that thrives in yards after catch situation.