The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense has gotten off to an incredibly slow start, to say the least. By their lofty standards, they've been historically bad on that side of the ball through two weeks of the 2025 NFL campaign.
Pittsburgh allowed at least 30 points in their opening pair of games for the first time since 2002 (h/t Brooke Pryor of ESPN). It also marks the latest such instance at any point of a season since 2021. Yeesh.
When it rains, it pours, we suppose. To make matters worse, standout sack artist Alex Highsmith will miss at minimum a few contests due to a reported high-ankle sprain.