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In today’s NFL reality, infractions lead the way – by a healthy margin. There are some defenses that are so amazing they just might pave the way for some deep playoffs. Pittsburgh has such a defense. Leading up to this very elongated Week 12, the Steelers were the best in the NFL in bags and takeouts, just as they finished last season. One of the most amazing attributes is that a lot of the success came with 2019’s first-round pick Devin Bush for the season. Even with Bush’s absence, Pittsburgh has a packed squad in the first round – a Steel Seven, if you will. Minkah Fitzpatrick, TJ Watt, Bud Dupree, Terrell Edmunds, Joe Haden, Cameron Heyward and Tyson Alualu are each former first players from this wreaking havoc contingent. Everyone contributes, as Fitzpatrick fills the stat line (four interceptions, six defended passes, forced fumble, fumble recovery) Dupree is a rushing passing force (eight sacks) and Watt writes another DPOY-worthy chapter with 30 quarterback hits and nine sacks. For the first time in one of the NFL’s biggest franchises, Pittsburgh is 10-0 – just the 18th team to do so in the Super Bowl era. And the contributions of this Steel Seven are the main reason.
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