Can the Steelers shut off the leaky faucet on their run defense?
Ordinarily a strength, the Pittsburgh Steelers have had issues with their run defense at times this season. Now, don’t get me wrong, they still rank among the best run defenses in the league across the board. Through eight games, they have allowed 724 yards on 183 attempts with four touchdowns at four yards per attempt.
Those are very respectable numbers, and on the whole, the Steelers’ run defense is as well. But when they are not, they fall apart. We saw that on Monday night against the New York Giants, who rushed for 157 yards against them.