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Originally Posted by CarlosCarson88
Pitt is currently number 2 in total defense.
Impressive even in a flag football scoring season.
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It's funny how people keep referencing these kinds of generalized stats as if they really mean something.
Last year through the first 8 weeks it was the Patriots that had the "best overall defense in the league." That proved to be smoke and mirrors.
Then as the playoffs approached, it was the Bills have the best defense. The same defense that got picked apart by the Texans.
And the talking heads spent all of last season, including the playoffs, repeating the same nonsense about the Chiefs defense, particularly against the run. In spite of the fact that all the stats implied that the Chiefs run defense had greatly improved after week 10, and that overall the Chiefs D was a top tier unit for the last 6 weeks of the season.
The Steelers defense is a good one, but the fact is they haven't really played anyone yet. The same situation the Patriots had last season. They were "great" because they played a bunch of teams that hadn't won a game.
How many games have the Steelers' opponents won so far?