Steelers finish off Broncos

Well it seems like the Steelers have found a way to close out games. Last nights 28-10 win over the Broncos moved Pittsburgh to 6-2 and tied for first in the division with the Bengals.

More importantly last night for the Steelers was the fact that they were able to find a way to shut down the Broncos in the second half, something that has been troubling them all season. Up until this game it seemed as though Pittsburgh would jump out to a lead in the first half, only to let their opponents crawl back and make it close in the second half. Not last night though, they outscored the Broncos 21-7 in the second half.

Speaking of the Broncos, they seem to have come crashing down to Earth in a hurry. They’ve lost their last two games, being outscored 58-17. Should anyone be really surprised? I’m not taking anything away from the Broncos but it seems to be a trend every year. Some team comes out of the gate like gangbusters, then starts on a losing skid.

The Broncos are a good team, but we’ll see how good they are in the next few weeks. If the past two games are any indication, Denver fans may want to start scalping their Super Bowl tickets they bought after the Broncos beat the Patriots. As for the Steelers, they’ve got their swagger back. And they better think twice about trying to be an aggressive passing team. Mendenhall is looking like he’s going to be a big time player for them for a while. The way he ran last night, there’s no way you keep the ball out of his hands.

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