As the offense of the Pittsburgh Steelers was, well, quite offensive Saturday night in the 9-3 preseason loss to the Buffalo Bills, the Steelers’ defense seems to be getting off nice and easy despite a tough performance as well.
Particularly in the tackling department.
Though the Steelers held the Bills to nine points, Pittsburgh was a mess in the tackling department, especially in the second half. That occurred with many backups and fringe roster players on the field, but it was concerning nonetheless, especially after how physical and intense training camp was.
In the loss to the Bills, Pittsburgh missed 12 tackles, with seven of them coming in the second half.