Today, I wanted to see how NFL defenses have fared in limiting touchdowns in the red area. The Pittsburgh Steelers defense has had some issues creep in as of late, but are elite in a few areas as well, such as the red zone.
Let’s see where they stand in red zone touchdown rates per drive in 2024 through the bye week:
Pittsburgh’s defense has the second-best 37.5-percent red zone touchdown rate allowed through Week 8, one of only two teams stifling the opposition to less than 40-percent (lower numbers are better).
The Steelers have faced 24 red zone drives, tied for 14th-most.