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By PFF Analysis Team
The New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 31-28, in Week 16 of the 2018 NFL season.
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The Saints’ pass-rush struggled to get home in this one. Big Ben was only under pressure on 14 of his 54 dropbacks and even when he was, they often left the door open for him to make plays outside the pocket.
The Saints’ plan for double teams on Antonio Brown was often to push an underneath zone defender his way, but they continually got lost on their landmarks and ceded too many easy first downs.
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