After finishing last in the league in run defense in 2021, the Pittsburgh Steelers are a top-ten unit as they enter their Week 13 matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Despite playing at a high level, outside linebacker T.J. Watt believes the run defense can be better and help lead to splash plays. Talking to the media earlier today, Watt talked about the need for the run defense to execute.
“We can always do better. We’re always trying to pride ourselves on stopping the run, and we know that when you stop the run and our offense continues to put up points, it’s gonna allow us to pin our ears back and play the football that we wanna play and create the splash.