In the New England Patriots’ 33-3 blowout against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night, we saw the great potential of this year’s defense, specifically the secondary, which had no problem locking down its opponent’s young, new receiver group. Taking a look at the All-22, we saw tons of man coverage by the Patriots with only one safety deep, showing great confidence in their corners’ ability to plaster the opposing receivers.
We also saw the front seven — although it was really the front six because the Steelers always had at least three receivers on the field — contain any attempt by the team to run the football.