All offseason, the Pittsburgh Steelers talked about their defense having the chance to be historically special. While it may have taken a few weeks for them to find their footing, we caught a glimpse of what the peak of this unit could look like.

Pittsburgh didn’t allow the Browns to reach the end zone in their 23-9 win over Cleveland. Dillon Gabriel threw the ball 52 times, and the Steelers yielded just 221 yards through the air – good for just 4.3 yards per attempt. On top of that, Pittsburgh’s pass rush got to Gabriel for six sacks, including two apiece from Nick Herbig and Jalen Ramsey. The Browns totaled just 248 yards of offense, averaged less than four yards per carry, and were a grusome 6-of-17 on third down.

Additionally, T.J. Watt was fantastic. He added half a sack to get him

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