While the Pittsburgh Steelers hit a bit of a bump in the road in December in the tackling department, missing 36 tackles over two games, the Steelers’ defense finished the season strong in that category. In the process, the Steelers also cleaned up the communication issues in Week 18, turning in a solid performance against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Though Pittsburgh came up short, there are some positives to take away, particularly on defense. The Steelers held the Bengals to just 19 points, forced a turnover twice (one on special teams) and tackled very well.
In the 19-17 loss Saturday night, the Steelers missed just four tackles, marking the second straight game the Black and Gold had just four misses.