The Pittsburgh Steelers, it is fair to say, have a bit of a run-defense problem on their hands at the moment, after allowing nearly as many yards in the past two games as they did in the first six. Part of that has been a lack of availability of personnel, but it certainly was not the only problem.
Getting those players back on the field, which is still on the table for this upcoming game, is still on the table, but perhaps a shortcut toward a better run defense is simply playing a run offense that is decimated by injuries, which the Cincinnati Bengals may prove to be by the time that they kick off on Sunday.