This one had the makings of a blowout. Many thought it would be the Pittsburgh Steelers blowing out the Jacksonville Jaguars. It was nearly the other way around, and was only saved from such courtesy of some spectacular individual efforts from the Steelers’ first-team All-Pro skill position players, whose play reflected their financial compensation on the day.
The conversation has to start with wide receiver Antonio Brown, who had not played since the second quarter of the Week 15 loss to the New England Patriots as he attempted to haul in a deep touchdown pass.