Mike Tomlin knows exactly where the Pittsburgh Steelers must start if Pittsburgh wants to open the 2025 season with a win over the New York Jets .

“You have got to start first with their running game,” Tomlin said. “Coach Aaron Glenn has been very transparent about their desire to run the football and their commitment to do so, and so that has our attention as we prepare.”

Glenn, the Jets’ new head coach, brought over an offensive staff with strong ties to the Detroit Lions. That staff helped Detroit finish near the top of the league in rushing a year ago, and New York now features a talented trio led by Breece Hall and Braelon Allen. Tomlin compared them to the Lions’ former tandem of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, calling both Jets runners versatile and dangerous.

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