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Tomlin wants defense to stop giving up big plays ‘yesterday’

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Artie Burns and the rest of the Steelers' secondary has been leaky of late. - MATT SUNDAY / DKPS

If the recent lapses in his pass defense are just "hiccups," as Mike Tomlin called them Tuesday, the Steelers had better hope somebody scares them away – soon.

The results of some of those hiccups have been scary enough. After allowing touchdown passes of 55, 54 and 39 yards in last Sunday's 31-28 win over Green Bay, the Steelers have now allowed nine of their 10 longest passing plays in the past four games.

The Steelers (9-2) have won all four games as part of a six-game winning streak, but that doesn't mean Tomlin is at all pleased with his pass defense.

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