The Pittsburgh Steelers’ plan in the secondary for the regular-season opener was, in part, to surprise the Buffalo Bills. Given that they lost two starters and had a bunch of moving parts, it wasn’t obvious who would be playing in what role and in what context, and to their credit, they did throw them a lot of looks, in a way that achieved a surprising victory.
They are facing a different kind of challenge this week, with the prospect of having to go without All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week. It would be his first game missed not just as a Steeler, but since he came into the league.