After two seasons without making the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers are healthy look to be firmly in the mix for a deep playoff run. In fact, I’d go so far as to say the Steelers are bonafide Super Bowl contenders. And here are four reasons why.
The Ben Roethlisberger effect
If you look at how close this team was to making the playoffs last season, you have to understand just how good this team will be with him in the lineup. Roethlisberger admitted he wasn’t healthy for the first game and a half before his elbow finally gave out and it showed. If he’s back to 100 percent for this season, no team can assume they will beat Pittsburgh.