Every year the Pittsburgh Steelers, along with every other football team across the United States, puts an emphasis on a specific aspect of their game. It was this approach which resulted in the Steelers’ starting every practice with ‘Seven Shots’. Seven plays in the red-zone to improve red-zone production.
In 2018, the Steelers had one of the best red-zone offenses in the NFL, so you can say it was a job well done by the coaching staff. On the defensive side of the ball the theme was tackling. After a horrendous 2017 season, in regards to tackling, the Steelers improved in this skill set in 2018.