Why is the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense so bad to start the 2025 NFL season? Shouldn’t they contend for the top spot in the league? Or be a top-10 defense at worst? Well, the Steelers seem to have found a way for the worst to be much worse than we thought.
The Steelers gave up 299 yards on the ground through the first two games (and four rushing touchdowns). It took until the fourth game of last year before the Steelers allowed 299 yards rushing in total. They’ve also allowed 450 passing yards and three passing touchdowns. For all the expectations on this defense, 2025 is a disaster so far.