Water is wet, and the Pittsburgh Steelers defense can’t stop tight ends. A tale as old as time, the Steelers’ woes haven’t just continued this season but been exacerbated. Getting lit up by Green Bay Packers’ TE Tucker Kraft is the most obvious instance of it, but hardly the only one this season. The numbers back that up.
Heading into Week 8, Pittsburgh is about the worst defense against tight ends. Here’s where the Steelers rank in each of the major categories against the position. These stats, courtesy of Pro Football Reference, are before Thursday night’s game between the Baltimore Ravens and Miami Dolphins.