On the road facing a pivotal game against the Green Bay Packers so early in the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers saw a number of key defensive pieces return to the lineup, including star linebacker T.J. Watt and second-year pass rusher Alex Highsmith.
The return of the two top defenders didn’t quite help in the tackling department and against the run overall as everyone expected as the Steelers matched their missed tackles number from Week 2 against the Las Vegas Raiders, and allowed the Packers to run the football at will on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau field.
Two key special teams contributors also missed tackles in the loss, while a veteran defensive back struggled to get guys on the ground in space, resulting in another tough showing for a defense that is asked to do far too much to try and help this team win football games at the moment.