Steelers hope Watt's return provides a spark as Saints visit November 10 PITTSBURGH (AP) Mike Tomlin is not ready to bail on 2022, even as the reality that at 2-6 the Pittsburgh Steelers have dug themselves a hole so deep it's difficult to imagine they dig out in time to be anything other than a spoiler down the stretch.Not that Tomlin wants to dwell on a first half that was Pittsburgh' Indianapolis Colts Home Office s worst since 2013.The windshield component is the big picture for us as opposed to the rearview mirror," Tomlin said, later adding, "we cant worry about the things that are behind us. Wed better get focused on the things that are immediately in front of us.New Orleans isn't much better. The Saints are 3-6 heading into Sunday's visit to Pittsburgh after last Monday. Unlike the Steelers, however, New Orleans plays in the underwhelming NFC South and is very much in it in a division that entered mid-November without a team with a winning record.Weve been through some patches, but its all good, Saints tight end Juwan Johnson said. "Were going to be all right.Maybe, but a lo s to the offensively challenged Steelers would put a significant cramp in any legitimate shot New Orleans has at making a run over the season's second half. Pittsburgh's best chance at building momentum likely isn't going to come from the league's second-lowest scoring offense but a Mo Alie-Cox Jersey defense that should get a boost with the return of star outside linebacker T.J. Watt. The NFL's 2021 Defensive Player of the Year from a torn left pectoral sustained late in a season-opening win over Cincinnati.The Steelers won just once during Watt's seven-game absence, in part because the pa s rush evaporated with Watt watching from the sideline in sweatpants. A little of Watt's unique brand of havoc could go a long way to giving Pittsburgh the spark it so desperately needs. And the Saints who let Andy Dalton absorb four sacks against the Ravens know it.He just has a way of knowing where the ball is and he finds the ball and generally when he gets around the ball hes affecting it in some way sack-fumble, top-down punch-out, something of that nature, New Orleans coach Dennis Allen said. "Hes a turnover machine.The Steelers created five takeaways in Week 1 with Watt in the lineup and just five without him.If Pittsburgh wants to mount a surge back to respectability something the Tomlin-coached 2013 team did while managing to get to 8-8 after that horrendous start it needs to start soon, likely with Watt serving as the tip of the spear.We understand this as a put-up or shut-up game, and particularly at this level, we tend to talk le s and let our play speak for us, Tomlin said.TURNOVER TROUBLEThe Saints havent merely been frustrated by their offenses problems with losing turnovers. Theres also the matter of the defense struggling to take balls away from opposing offenses.New Orleans has an NFL-worst turnover differential of minus-10, having lost the ball 17 times and taken it away just seven times on two interceptions and five fumble recoveries.Thats something that weve got to figure out how we can Brandon King Jersey take the ball away a little bit more often? Allen said. I dont know that its for a lack of effort, lack of trying. We just havent been able to get it done. So, certainly something were going to keep working on.STUDY HALLPittsburgh rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett implored his teammates to study together more during the bye week in hopes of helping a unit that ranks near the bottom of the NFL in nearly every major statistical category take some of the pre sure off a defense that has wilted at critical times.Pickett has been practicing what he preaches, frequently working off to the side with the skill position players in hopes of speeding a learning curve that has proved daunting at times. Being able to get free time when the defense is out there working off to the side on whatever extra routes we need, timing purposes, those guys are great, Pickett said. They give full effort, and I can get timing. Its been going pretty well so far.INSIDE PRESSURESaints linebacker Demario Davis is taking pride in the efficiency of his blitzes this season. While Davis says hes being sent after opposing quarterbacks a little le s this season, he already has matched his career high of six sacks with eight games left. I do see me positioning and evolving into more of Carson Wentz T Shirts a pre sure player, said Davis, who is 33 and in his 11th season. I just think the greatest strength of my game is in pre suring the quarterback.Allen said the Saints cant blitz Davis too often because they need him in coverage at times, but added, "I do think hes one of the better blitzing linebackers in our league.___AP Sports Writer Brett Martel in New Orleans contributed to this report.___AP NFL: hub/nfl and AP_NFL in this topic Pittsburgh Steelers National Football League Andy Dalton Demario Davis T.J. Watt Pittsburgh Steelers New Orleans Saints Spain or Morocco? 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