4 takeaways from Steelers overtime win against the Seattle Seahawks

The defense must be more consistent

As unbelievable as T.J. Watt was in this Week 6 contest, he can only do so much. Though I don’t think it was a bad defensive performance overall, it was certainly inconsistent.

At one moment, the Steelers would trick you into believing that they are the best defensive unit in football. The next, they’re letting running back Alex Collins carve them up on the ground.

This really was the tale of two halves. In the first half, Pittsburgh pitched a shutout. Their defense surrendered just 65 total yards on 6 offensive drives and allowed just 3 first downs. But in the second half, the script flipped. Keith Butler’s defense was gashed in the third quarter with a number of big runs.

Ultimately, the Steelers surrendered 144 yards on the ground for 5.3 yards per carry. Pittsburgh was fortunate that this defense showed back up in overtime. Depth is an issue, but this group needs to find a way to be more consistent.

Overall, I thought this was a pretty good performance from the Steelers. Mike Tomlin will look to keep this momentum going after their Week 7 bye.