The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday afternoon, with a score of 51-34. The game was historic in many ways, and both teams seemed to be firing on all cylinders, every quarter of the game. Offense played a major role in the game as both teams had combined over 1000 yards of total offense. In perspective, the lack of defense allowed the large number of yardage, although, key injuries on both sides allowed many offensive production throughout the game. For the Colts the lose of Arthur Jones at defensive tackle prevented the Colts from blitzing when they wanted to, and put more than enough strain on the Colts' defensive backs. Going into the game, the Colts were ranked 15th in the league, and gave up only 352.2 total yards per game.
The Steelers gained control and never looked back the whole game. Big Ben connected with multiple targets in Heath Miller, Martavis Bryant, Markus Wheaton, and Antonio Brown. He threw 2 TD's to Martavis Bryant, who started his first NFL game last week. He now provides the offense with another liable target to an already resurgent and deadly one. The receiving core has lit a flame under the Steelers, who are now 5-3, and atop of a very difficult AFC race. As for Big Ben, his 522 yards is tied for 5th all time for most passing yards in a single game, and fell short of getting the record by 35 yards. His 6 passing TD's is another feat. He is now the only QB in Steelers history to throw 5 or more touchdowns in a single game.
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