It’s nice to see Big Ben with a smile on his face! He has spent the last two weeks trying to fend off any rumors that he wants a trade, that he will be traded, or that he’s not happy with the Steelers franchise. But all that nonsense can hopefully be placed aside after Roethlisberger’s dominant performance against Detroit. Ben threw for 367 yards and 4 touchdowns! These statistics helped give the team a much needed win and earned him the AFC Offensive Player of the Week Award. All while wearing that bumble-bee uniform!
I mentioned last week that to win against the Detroit Lions, the Steelers would have to stop their QB/WR combo of Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. But instead of trying to defend that explosive duo, they tried to keep pace with their own passing game. The stats are very similar: Stafford and Roethlisberger throwing 362 yards and 367 yards, while Johnson and Brown caught for 179 yards and 147 yards. The biggest difference is that Ben threw 4 TDs to Stafford’s 2 TDs and that Ben didn’t throw any interceptions, which he’s been doing a little too often this season. Big Ben looked like his old self again on Sunday when he tossed two long TD passes to Antonio Brown. I hope this deep attack is something that will continue for the remainder of the season.
The Steelers looked good on defense, great on offense, and never gave up during the hard fought game against the Lions. However, Pittsburgh may have been given a gift when Detroit failed to score on their fake field goal attempt. This play was a huge turning point in the contest and the outcome could have been altered if their trick play managed to pay off. But a win is a win, and the Steelers need every one they can get, so I’ll take it!
Speaking of wins, Pittsburgh now holds a 4-6 record. This puts them in 2nd place in the AFC North Division. They trail the Cincinnati Bengals (7-4) and are tied with the Cleveland Browns (4-6) and the Baltimore Ravens (4-6). But with the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs having such great seasons (both 9-1) there is only going to be room for one more Wildcard spot in the playoffs. The Steelers travel to Cleveland this Sunday to take on the Browns. Pittsburgh needs to win this week and hope that the Chargers beat the Bengals so that the Steelers can close the gap on the Division lead. But nothing matters if they don’t win, so let’s hope the passing attack stays hot and the defense can make some big plays this week!
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