The Pittsburgh Steelers played some sloppy defensive football in their 27-14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15, and head coach Mike Tomlin admitted that missed tackles were a big factor in the game. In his postgame press conference, Tomlin said the Steelers didn’t do the “fundamental things” they needed to do to win.
“There were several possession downs on defense where we had opportunities to tackle ballcarriers in the flat and we missed those tackles, and that produced extended drives and thus points. And so that’s life in our business. It’s not anything mystical, it’s very fundamental.