Heading into Thursday’s game, the Pittsburgh Steelers have rolled out clear gameplans facing offenses with an obvious, top weapon. Shut him down. Bracket him, double him, and minimize his impact. We did a video focusing on that defensive emphasis earlier in the year, slowing down the likes of Davante Adams, Stefon Diggs, and Darren Waller.
So it stood to reason Pittsburgh would deploy a similar gameplan against Minnesota Vikings’ WR Justin Jefferson Thursday night especially knowing their #2 WR Adam Thielen was out of action due to a high ankle sprain. There was no other receiver threat who put immense fear in you.