In the Pittsburgh Steelers first home game, they wore down the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense, chewing up the final five minutes to victory. In their second home game, they got a dose of their own medicine. Worn down by injuries to multiple outside linebackers, the Dallas Cowboys marched on 15 an 16 play touchdown drives in the second half, including the game-winning score on a long trek towards the Steelers’ goal line.
Explaining why the Steelers’ normally stout defense faltered, Mike Tomlin said injuries and attrition played roles.
“We allocated seven to coverage, which meant we had to do it with a four-man rush,” Tomlin told Bob Pompeani during his weekly Mike Tomlin Show.