What a crazy and nerve-racking game in which the Pittsburgh Steelers defense stepped up throughout, along with special teams coming up big especially late to force overtime and ultimately the 23-20 overtime win! Both facets supported the young offense who left much to be desired overall, an expectation many of us at Steelers Depot had to pull out the win. In this article I will provide data from Pro Football Focus and takeaways from watching the film.
Let’s start with the defense who played lights out:
First off, the dot sizes highlight the high amount of snaps the defense had to play, with three players having a whopping 100 snaps including safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s other-worldly performance with a PFF grade of 90.