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Wormley Talks Importance Of Third Downs, Holding Teams To Field Goals Instead Of Touchdowns: ‘We’ve Done A Good Job’

The Pittsburgh Steelers stacked wins together for the first time all season with the team beating the Indianapolis Colts on Monday Night Football in Week 12 before taking care of business against the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. While Pittsburgh’s offense, and in particular its run game, has been a plus over the past two games, the Steelers defense has been strong, holding the Colts to 17 points and the Falcons to 16 points. Defensive lineman Chris Wormley talked to the media today about what the Steelers have been doing well defensively as of late.

“I think that’s the biggest thing when you look at the success of a defense is can you get off on third downs.