Needing a significant boost heading into the second half of the season, the return of T.J. Watt for the Pittsburgh Steelers is just what the doctor ordered.
After a dominant Week 1 performance defensively in an overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals in which the defense forced five turnovers and sacked Joe Burrow seven times, the Steelers’ defense has taken a step back without Watt on the field after he was injured late in the Week 1 win.
Since that game, the Steelers have recorded just eight sacks on the season and just five other turnovers, falling from 1-0 to 2-6 coming out of the bye week.