While the Pittsburgh Steelers defense didn’t totally shut down Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb during Sunday’s win, the unit did manage to limit him to his lowest total yards from scrimmage output this season. The fact that limiting Chubb on Sunday at Heinz Field was the main defensive goal wasn’t overly surprising, either, as head coach Mike Tomlin indicated as much during his weekly television show Saturday night.
“It’s easy, it’s Nick Chubb,” Tomlin said Saturday night when asked what it is he hoped to limit on Sunday. “You better minimize his impact on the game.