""I've known Teryl a long time," Tomlin said. "He's very capable. He's very thorough. I've largely been pleased with his work, but certainly he and I are not pleased with where we are right now from a defensive unit perspective, and so we're just going to keep working.""
""That's not on the table as we sit here today," Tomlin said. "We just got to keep doing what we're doing and do it better.""
"Despite preseason declarations from Tomlin that the Steelers' defense could do "historic things," the highest-paid unit in the league has repeatedly fallen short of expectations. Not only did Pittsburgh allow a season-high 360 passing yards, three touchdown strikes and a streak of 20 consecutive completions from Packers quarterback Jordan Love on Sunday, but four consecutive quarterbacks -- Love, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Carson Wentz -- have produced season-high yardage totals against the Steelers."
Pittsburgh surrendered at least 30 points in four of seven games and allowed a season-high 360 passing yards, three touchdowns and 20 consecutive completions to Jordan Love. Four consecutive opposing quarterbacks — Love, Joe Flacco, Dillon Gabriel and Carson Wentz — recorded season-high yardage totals against Pittsburgh. Mike Tomlin defended defensive coordinator Teryl Austin and declined to assume sole defensive playcalling duties after a 35-25 loss to Green Bay. The Colts, averaging 33.8 points and 385.3 yards per game, loom in Week 9. Pittsburgh ranks last in passing yards allowed and near the bottom in total yards, third-down conversion percentage and points allowed.
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