DENVER – The sight of Von Miller spinning off Marcus Gilbert and placing his hands on Ben Roethlisberger's torso signified a Steelers team out of gas.
This season became too much to overcome. The Steelers reached back for a game-winning drive for which they didn’t have the energy. Miller's sack on fourth down with less than two minutes left all but sealed Denver's 23-16 AFC divisional playoff win.
No Antonio Brown. No Le’Veon Bell or DeAngelo Williams, neither of whom would have fumbled midway in the fourth quarter to give Denver all the momentum. Two starting offensive linemen had been absent all year.