It hasn’t always resulted in sacks but the Pittsburgh Steelers have one of the best pressure rates in the NFL. In a tweet sent out yesterday from NFL Matchup, Pittsburgh ranks 4th in the NFL in pressure percentage.
Getting after the QB drives everything else that happens for a defense- these teams are applying the most pressure this season.#LARams #GoPats #DUUUVAL #HereWeGo #GoPackGo #RaiderNation #GoBucs #FlyEaglesFly pic.twitter.com/PPsl77uc91
The Steelers are generating pressure more than a-third of the time, trailing only the LA Rams, New England Patriots, and Jacksonville Jaguars.