NFLStats2026 · Wk 2

AFC · AFC North

Pittsburgh Steelers

1-0 · +1.3 power rating (11th) · 1-0 ATS

Offense EPA/play 29th
−0.252
adj −0.034
Defense EPA/play 1st
−0.358
adj −0.055
Points for / against 10th
20.0 / 13.0
per game · diff +7
Turnover margin 7th
+1
2 takeaways · 1 giveaways
Pressure rate 9th
19.2%
+3.7% vs avg
Sack rate 2nd
15.4%
+9.3% vs avg
Havoc rate 2nd
23.3%
+9.9% vs avg
Takeaway rate 12th
15.4%
+3.3% vs avg
aDOT allowed
3.5
−4.9 vs avg
CPOE allowed 1st
−10.4%
−13.2% vs avg
YAC allowed per completion 29th
9.8
+4.8 vs avg
Three-and-outs forced 1st
0.0%
+0.0% vs avg
Opp. starting field position 20th
49.3
+1.1 vs avg
Scoring drives allowed 6th
23.1%
−17.5% vs avg

Runs faced by gap

Where opponents run against this defense; blue = the offense struggled there (low EPA allowed), red = they succeeded.

53.8 ypc−0.23L end54.6 ypc+0.07L tackle24.0 ypc−0.01L guard91.7 ypc−0.34Middle31.3 ypc−0.52R guard23.5 ypc+0.43R tackle58.8 ypc+0.40R end

Passes faced by area

Coloured by EPA allowed per attempt (blue = good defense).

Left1/3+0.46 EPA1/2+0.39 EPA2/2+2.17 EPAMiddle0/2−0.45 EPA0/1−0.11 EPA0/1−4.76 EPARight3/6−0.90 EPA1/3−0.71 EPA0/1−1.11 EPA0/1−0.91 EPABehind LOS0–9 yds10–19 yds20+ yds

Defensive efficiency

Defense EPA/play allowed−0.3581st
Defense success rate allowed36.7%4th
Pass EPA/dropback allowed−0.6381st
Rush EPA/carry allowed−0.11312th
Pass success allowed28.6%1st
Rush success allowed43.8%19th
Early-down EPA allowed−0.2662nd
3rd/4th-down EPA allowed−0.7253rd
Explosive rate allowed10.0%18th
Yards per play allowed4.04th
3rd-down conversion allowed16.7%2nd
Red-zone TD rate allowed
Points per drive allowed1.002nd
Pressure rate19.2%9th
Havoc rate23.3%2nd
Takeaway rate15.4%12th

Defensive playmakers