Sunday night’s matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Raiders was one of the stoppable force against the moveable object. The Steelers came into the game with the league’s worst rush defense while the Raiders were among the worst rushing offenses. Areas where both teams had to get better if they wanted to win. Ultimately, it was the Steelers’ run defense that proved stronger and came out on top, coinciding with the team’s 23-18 win.
Speaking to reporters during his Tuesday press conference, Tomlin explained why the run defense was better. And as usual with all things related to stopping the run, the success isn’t a secret.