You’re well aware of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ issues on offense, chiefly, in the red zone. Less talked about are the Steelers’ problems on the defensive side of the ball, an area they grade out worse than the offense. Through five weeks, they have the fifth worse red zone defense, allowing opponents to score 2/3 of the time.
In their two losses, opponents are 80% inside the 20. Chicago was 3-4, Jacksonville 1-1. Other games were better and the Steelers defense hasn’t allowed a lot of points this season but unusually, they’re not tightening up in the red zone.