If there was any doubt coming into the final stretch of the regular season that the Steelers were ready to make a playoff run, I think today those doubts were mostly put to rest.
Against a strong division rival who were putting together a playoff caliber season, the Steelers dominated in every facet of the game...Offense, Defense, and even Special Teams!
The offense looked in midseason form putting together 2 rushing TDs from Mendenhall and 2 passing TDs, both to Wallace from Roethlisberger who ended with a 117.3 QB rating.
The defense ended up giving up only one passing TD to AJ Green in the second quarter and then promptly shut down the Bengals for good. The D totaled 3 sacks, all by James Harrison, the last of which putting QB Andy Dalton on the sideline for the end of the 4th quarter with a sore hip. My question is when did Ike Taylor learn to catch the ball having his second interception in two games? BTL'n I guess.
Even the special teams, a portion of the Steelers game that hasn't been very consistent over the years, turned in a stellar performance with a punt return for a TD by Antonio Brown and a forced fumble by Stephenson Sylvester.
I think it's about time for the playoffs to start, and maybe the Ravens will start stumbling over themselves that last couple weeks of the season.
We BTL'n! We're Bout That Life! ~ Ike Taylor
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