Bill Belichick's defensive success over his long career has come from being able to take away his opponents' greatest strengths on offense.
Scheming to make certain superstar players a non-factor or finding ways to counter a specific style of offense -- whether legally or illegally -- has been a major factor in each of the Patriots' Super Bowl seasons.
However, the Steelers have an offense that has many different ways to light up a scoreboard. With Ben Roethlisberger's ability to extend plays, his trust in Antonio Brown, the development of young receivers like Eli Rogers and Cobi Hamilton, an elite offensive line and the best running back in the game in Le'Veon Bell, the Steelers have enough weapons to make it so the Patriots can't focus on a single aspect to stop them.
Let's get into the film room to show some of what the Steelers can do to keep the Patriots' defense on their heels ...
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