In a matchup against the best offense in the NFL over the last two months, the Pittsburgh Steelers need to get things figured out in a hurry defensively entering Saturday night’s Week 18 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Steelers’ defense certainly did that, holding the Bengals to just 19 points on a night in which Cincinnati had nearly 40 minutes time of possession. Though the Steelers lost the game, 19-17, to enter the playoffs on a four-game losing streak, the defense wasn’t to fault.
Against the Bengals, the defense stood tall and played rather well, and they were led by star pass rusher T.