There’s been a lot of media attention focused on the Pittsburgh Steelers’ red-zone offense—for good reason. They’ve been one of the worst in football, too often settling for field goals instead of celebrating in the end zone. But their struggles there have taken the heat off the Steelers’ red zone defense. After a hot start, they’ve faded and struggled just as much, yet it’s received hardly any attention.
In the past four games since the bye, opposing teams are 12-of-14 inside the 20, with a touchdown rate of 85.7 percent. That isn’t a Steelers-like figure and is a departure from the beginning of the year.