3 things we learned from Steelers loss against the Washington Football Team

The Steelers defense can get to the opposing QB no matter what the circumstance

I’m pretty sure the Steelers defensive players would have traded the 3 sacks we got against the Washington Football Team for a win, but that was not the case.  Playing shorthanded, the ‘D’ was still able to apply pressure to the opposing QB, but aside from the 3 sacks, the ‘D’ was not able to generate a turnover.

Honestly, I think that was the difference in the game.  We had opportunities to get some turnovers, whether it was a dropped INT or a fumble recovery that should have been but was not. The ‘D’ just could not make that ‘splash play’ that we have been accustomed to seeing our defense make.

I don’t know about you, but it just seemed like the energy wasn’t there against the Washington Football Team that had been there for most of the season.  Honestly, this seeming lack of energy probably started last week, but there have been games where the ‘D’ wasn’t necessarily playing well but were able to make a ‘big play’ when we needed one to be made.

Unfortunately for us, that ‘big play’ just wasn’t there against the Washington Football Team.  I think we had some chances, but, as I said, we just weren’t able to make the ‘big play’.  Had we been able to make that ‘big play’, I think we would be rejoicing in a Steelers win rather than lamenting a Steelers loss.

Let’s take a look at the third thing we learned.