With the Pittsburgh Steelers clinging to the faintest of playoff hope going into Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, head coach Mike Tomlin turned to third-string QB Mason Rudolph after Mitch Trubisky failed to lead the Steelers to a win over the Indianapolis Colts the previous Saturday. Rudolph responded by throwing for just shy of 300 yards and two touchdowns without turning the ball over to help lead the Steelers to a 34-11 thrashing of their divisional rivals.
Of course Rudolph had the best game of the season for a Steelers quarterback on Christmas Eve. Cue the Rudolph saving Christmas puns.