stillers4me
12-26-2014, 07:46 AM
Steelers fans have been conditioned to believe an NFL team can't reach the Super Bowl without a great defense. After all, the Steelers won four Super Bowl titles in 1970s behind the Steel Curtain defense and two more behind top-rated Dick LeBeau-coached defenses in the 2000s.
But, in the modern-day NFL, getting to or winning a Super Bowl can happen without a dominating defense. It also can happen with a defense that ranks among the worst in the league.
The Steelers will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and their return to the postseason comes with a twist. The Steelers enter the final week of the regular season with the No. 2 offense and the No. 20th-rated defense...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/12/26/Steelers-defense-no-longer-sole-key-to-deep-playoff-runs/stories/201412260088
But, in the modern-day NFL, getting to or winning a Super Bowl can happen without a dominating defense. It also can happen with a defense that ranks among the worst in the league.
The Steelers will be in the playoffs for the first time since 2011, and their return to the postseason comes with a twist. The Steelers enter the final week of the regular season with the No. 2 offense and the No. 20th-rated defense...........
Read more @ http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2014/12/26/Steelers-defense-no-longer-sole-key-to-deep-playoff-runs/stories/201412260088