Steelers Defense bends but doesn't break

by Djsteelcity412 | 3 years ago | 0 Comments

Steelers vs. Titans Final Score: Steelers ride four takeaways to 31-17 win over the Titans in Week 3. In a much anticipated rematch of the 2021 divisional round playoff game that saw Tannehill dink and dunk all over the Steelers Defense with his precision short passes enroute to a Superbowl parade. While the Titans partied with the Lombardi trophy the Steelers focus fell upon getting better in the secondary and replacing a future HOF QB in Ben Roethlisberger. While Ben ultimately did not hang the cleats up he instead chose to stay on board and help groom his replacement in James Winston. While this game wont erase the postseason loss it could be a building block as Winston had his best game as a Steelers going 16-20 219yds and 1td and the offensive line did a good job keeping the pocket clean. For the Titans Tannehill put together a Clinical slicing of the Steelers Defense with his quick passes going 25-39 331yds and 2Tds but for as sharp as he was he also doomed them throwing 3 interceptions and a fumble on a failed RPO that was thrown behind the receiver that TJ Watt returned 91yds for a TD and one interception in the end zone that Minkah Fitzpatrick returned 102 yds for another Defensive TD. Neither Henry or Harris were much factors in the game as both found running lanes closed quickly. It's early but the Superbowl hangover may be real in Tennessee and the hope of a Superbowl run in Pittsburgh is still hype for now.