The Pittsburgh Steelers were supposed to rely on their defense to finally make a Super Bowl run. However, Mike Tomlin and Teryl Austin have failed to deliver with a group of stars that includes T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Alex Highsmith, Patrick Queen, Joey Porter Jr., Darius Slay, and Jalen Ramsey.

All of those players are part of the highest-paid defense in the entire NFL and, throughout the 2025 season, have turned out to be a disaster. In four of seven games, they have allowed more than 30 points, and quarterbacks like Justin Fields and Joe Flacco have looked great despite leading poor teams. In the case of Sam Darnold and Jordan Love, it was already known that the Seahawks and Packers were playoff contenders and, as a consequence, absolutely dominated at Acrisure Stadium.

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