Fundamental football is the foundation of every great defense. Being able to account for a gap, to not lose an assignment in coverage and to make sure each player contributed to the assigned scheme are just as important as the players' athleticism in the big picture.
If you were wondering whether to be excited or not about the Steelers' defense because of their weaker opponents, you can take solace in the fact that the cumulative plays being made weren't flukes but, rather, the result of consistent execution across the board.
That consistency comes from doing enough of the little things right so that big things can happen for the defense.
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