PITTSBURGH -- After surrendering at least 30 points for the fourth time in seven games, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin defended defensive coordinator Teryl Austin on Tuesday.

"I've known Teryl a long time," Tomlin said. "He's very capable. He's very thorough. I've largely been pleased with his work, but certainly he and I are not pleased with where we are right now from a defensive unit perspective and so we're just going to keep working."

Tomlin also said he's not taking over sole defensive playcalling duties after the 35-25 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday night.

"That's not on the table as we sit here today," Tomlin said. "We just got to keep doing what we're doing and do it better."

Despite preseason declarations from Tomlin that the Steelers' defense could do "

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