The Steelers have played some of their best defense of the season in the past three weeks, and it’s hardly a coincidence. While the reconfigured secondary is undoubtedly a factor, that’s not the only thing that has changed. As others have observed, the defense has also offered more varied looks—and thus less predictability.
credit where it's due:
Steelers have done a GREAT JOB of being less predictable lately
wk 11 v CIN: lowest man coverage this year (16%) & 12% blitz rate (lowest this year)
wk 10 v LAC: highest man coverage this year (49%) & 38% blitz rate
wk 9 v IND: highest Cover-6 this year pic.