There are many areas the 2025 Pittsburgh Steelers should look to improve. Among them is an underachieving defense to date compared to expectations entering 2025.
One thing that stands out is an extreme issue in situational play. When looking at the expected points added (EPA) by downs, a very concerning fact comes to light.
Here’s a visual of early down (first and second down) EPA compared to late down (third and fourth down) EPA allowed through Week 12:
The Steelers’ defense lands on a very extreme part of the chart.