The Pittsburgh Steelers have a playmaking defense, even if they are required to live and die by it too often. In recent weeks, the running game has elected to show up and take over. It’s the passing game that still lags behind, Pittsburgh ranking 31st in the NFL with just seven touchdown passes—one of them by Mitch Trubisky.
They also rank 30th in passing yards at just 1,700 through 10 games, averaging an even 170 yards per game through the air. On the flip side, their 2,399 passing yards surrendered defensively barely even cracks the bottom 10 in the league, ranking 23rd overall.