Answer me this question: when is the last time you have had this much fun, this consistently, watching the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense play ball? About a decade or so, right? It’s been a while. Now, they have had some good units in between, even with a spotty track record. But what they’re doing through 13 games this season, especially relative to the rest of the league, is special.
Potentially even nearly unique in the modern era. With three games remaining in the season, the Steelers could become the first team since the 1970 merger—other than their 1974 Super Bowl team—to lead the league not just in sacks, but in takeaways as well, per NFL Research.