Minkah Fitzpatrick #39 of the Pittsburgh Steelers. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
Pro Football Focus rankings have the Steelers labeled as the number one defense at the halfway point of the 2020 NFL season.
The Steelers defense hasn’t quite seemed the same over the past two-and-a-half games. After destroying the Cleveland Browns at home, the Steelers were up 24-7 against the Titans at halftime before they allowed Tennessee to crawl back into the game. From there, Pittsburgh’s defense faced some struggles against the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys – particularly on the ground.
Mike Tomlin’s team surrendered a combined 409 rushing yards over the past two games.