Steelers grades: Primary causes of defensive implosion become clear

Welcome to Stars and Skulls, a weekly grading series that focuses on individual performances of Steelers players.

Each week, Christopher Carter gives his grades after watching the All-22 film of the Steelers’ most recent contest. These grades reflect the impact the players made on the game. While all players are considered for grades, players not named are considered to have neutral grades where they either didn’t make a major impact on the result of the game, or their combination of successes and mistakes evened each other out.

The Steelers’ 35-25 loss to the Packers featured a tale of two halves where the defense went from shutting down the opponent in the first half to getting steamrolled in the second, while the offense stayed on its pace of 25 points per game.

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