Blocking and tackling. Football at its most fundamental form. Do those things well and you win. Struggle with those aspects and you lose.
In critical moments in Sunday’s 17-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers tackled well. Specifically, their inside linebackers did. Kwon Alexander and Elandon Roberts made three big-time, one-on-one stops to help propel the Steelers to victory.
The first was made by Alexander. With the Ravens backed up but leading 10-3 early in the fourth quarter, Baltimore tried to gain some yardage back on a screen to RB Justice Hill. Last week, the Steelers were burned by screens as the Houston Texans churned out several big plays.