Our last MNF game against the Steelers at PBS...

[*TheLeonardLeap*]

The whole "stop the Steelers run game = victory" thing isn't unique to the Bengals games.

Steelers Rushing Offense Ranks (YPG/YPA) Since 2010
'16: 14th/15th
'15: 16th/8th
'14: 16th/16th
'13: t-27th/29th
'12: 26th/28th
'11: 14th/11th
'10: 11th/18th

The only two years they finished with a below average running game, they missed the playoffs ('12 & '13).

Steelers Defense Ranks (PPG) Since 2010
'16: 10th
'15: 11th
'14: 18th
'13: 14th
'12: 6th
'11: 1st
'10: 1st


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So basically what I am trying to say is that you combine a good vs scoring defense, and an above average running game, and you're going to win a lot, Ben Roethlisberger or no. Rapistburger is crazy overrated and has never been the key to winning versus the Steelers.

Just like Joe Namath and Terry Bradshaw are by far the worst QBs of their time to get into the HoF, Ben Roethlisberger will join them in due time, due to absurd Steelers bias. The same that somehow got Swann and Bettis in the HoF.