On an emotional night at Heinz Field, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense play matched the emotion in the air, dominating the Cleveland Browns’ offense from start to finish.
Not only did the Steelers sack Baker Mayfield nine times and pick him off twice, the Steelers’ defense recorded a season-low four missed tackles against Cleveland, matching a dominant performance on the stat sheet with a dominant performance in the tackling department.
That is especially impressive considering the Steelers were down to their third and fourth-string inside linebackers against a run-heavy Cleveland defense. While the Browns puzzlingly went away from the run, the Steelers were fantastic tackling the ball carrier quickly and efficiently.