Five things we learned from Steelers 28, Colts 24:
1. Award season
It isn’t known whether outside linebacker T.J. Watt will play much if at all in the season finale at Cleveland on Sunday. With the AFC North title decided and the Steelers guaranteed of finishing no lower than the No. 3 seed, coach Mike Tomlin may elect to rest his star players until the playoffs.
That leads to the question of whether Watt has done enough in 15 games to be worthy of the defensive player of the year award. Based on his play against the Colts, the answer should be a resounding yes.
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Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt sacks Ravens quarterback Robert Griffin III in the third quarter Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 at Heinz Field.
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CINCINNATI – Five players from the Pittsburgh Steelers were selected Monday to a Pro Bowl that will not be played this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The players chosen are outside linebacker T.J. Watt, free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward, center Maurkice Pouncey and guard David DeCastro.
All but DeCastro were selected as starters. Watt and Fitzpatrick led the fan balloting.
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The Steelers’ Joe Haden with his hands on his hips after Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley scores a fourth-quarter touchdown Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at Paul Brown Stadium.
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Bengals quarterback Ryan Finley takes a bootleg for a fourth-quarter touchdown against the Steelers Monday, Dec. 21, 2020 at Paul Brown Stadium.
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The Bengals’ Giovani Bernard breaks through the tackle attempt by the Steelers’ Stephon Tuitt in the second quarter Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Paul Brown Stadium.
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The Steelers’ T.J. Watt celebrates his sack of the Bengals’ Ryan Finley in the first quarter Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Paul Brown Stadium.
Ben Roethlisberger downplays Steelers struggles after back-to-back losses By Blake Harper | Last updated 12/17/20
After beginning the season 11-0, the Steelers have lost back-to-back games, causing many to wonder if Pittsburgh is a real contender in the AFC. Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger says that he still believes that they can make a deep postseason run and downplayed concerns about the team. This team is special, Roethlisberger told Joe Rutter of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. The season is not over. I want everyone out there to just take a deep breath. I know it’s kind of crazy right now. I want everyone to take a deep breath. We’ve got time.
For someone who just shaved his beard, Ben Roethlisberger did his best Santa Claus impersonation Wednesday morning.
With gloom and doom surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers amid back-to-back losses that followed an 11-0 start, the freshly shorn quarterback spread some Christmas cheer ahead of his team’s last game before the holidays.
During his weekly video conference with reporters, Roethlisberger put a positive spin on his health, his uneven play and the Steelers’ prospects down the stretch as they try to clinch the AFC North title.
• He has no worries about his arm strength, his surgically repaired elbow or his ability to complete medium and long passes, which has been an issue for much this season. “My arm feels really good,” he said.