The Pittsburgh Steelers’ offense was their biggest issue for most of this season, but that was not the case in the playoffs. Their offense wasn’t great, but their defense put up an abysmal performance. They allowed the Baltimore Ravens to rush for almost 300 yards, getting worn down and outmuscled. Former Steelers corner Patrick Peterson was disheartened to see Pittsburgh play like that.
“It was just really grimacing to see the mental breakdowns, as far as the communication,” Peterson said Wednesday on his All Things Covered podcast. “It just seemed like everybody was not on the same page on the defensive side of the ball.