The defense has been carrying the bulk of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ weight this season. I don’t think that any outside observer would suggest otherwise. But that’s not how the Steelers view things internally, especially in the locker room. As fans, it may be harder to see, but the locker room is a fraternity among 63-plus players who share common bonds as a collective as much or more so than within subsets.
So I thought it was prudent and telling when T.J. Watt following yesterday’s game responded to a question in which he was asked if he felt that it was up to the defense to put points on the board, after the offense managed just 20 points in total over the past two games.