The Pittsburgh Steelers head to Chicago on Sunday to face the NFC North-leading Bears. Through 10 games, first-year head coach Ben Johnson has transformed Caleb Williams and the Chicago offense to the tune of a 7-3 start. However, it will be one of Williams’ toughest tests yet, as he faces a Steelers defense trending upward.

Since acquiring safety Kyle Dugger, Pittsburgh has gone 2-1 and allowed 20 points or fewer twice. Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin may have saved his job when he decided to pair Dugger and Jalen Ramsey at safety together, as they have been terrific in helping the team turn around.

The uptick in Pittsburgh’s defensive play coincided with the offense taking a step in the wrong direction. Aside from the 34-point tilt against Cincinnati’s horrid defense, quarterback Aa

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