Flawed Steelers’ Playoff Hopes Continue to Rest on Ben, Bell and Brown

November 25, 2016   ·   Brad Gagnon   ·   Jump to comments

In a 28-7 Thanksgiving night victory over the depleted, struggling Indianapolis Colts, the Pittsburgh Steelers made two things plainly clear to even a tryptophan-plagued, half-awake football audience 
First, the Steelers showed us they remain genuinely flawed. The defense allowed backup Colts quarterback Scott Tolzien to extend far too many drives and was bailed out by questionable Indy goal-line play calls as well as two ugly fourth-quarter throws that resulted in easy Pittsburgh interceptions. 
Second, they confirmed those flaws might not matter so long as the three B's are healthy and productive. The Steelers weren't really on their game in Indianapolis, and yet they still won by a three-score margin on the road thanks almost entirely to stellar performances from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, running back Le'Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown. 
With Colts franchise quarterback Andrew Luck trapped in concussion protocol, Tolzien m...

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