The Pittsburgh Steelers offense is still knocking off the rust but the Steelers defense is in midseason form. Thanks to multiple big plays by the defense and one big one on offense. Pittsburgh holds a comfortable 17-3 lead at halftime over the Broncos.
On offense, you can see the Steelers are staying very conservative. Run the ball, lots of short crossing routes and minimize the pressure on quarterback Ben Roethlisberger as well as an inexperienced offensive line. Roethlisberger has 188 passing yards at the half with 84 of those coming on a sweet 84-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chase Claypool.
The Steelers defense continues to show why they are among the true elite in the NFL. Five sacks, an interception and a forced fumble in the first half are just par for the course with this unit. Players like T.J. Watt and Joe Haden continue to spark a group that seems to have an extra gear whenever they need it.
The Steelers will get the football to start the second half.
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