When the Steelers schedule was announced, this Sunday’s game with the San Francisco 49ers was one that many thought was one of the few easier games. The Niners had a massive amount of turnover on their roster and coaching staff this off-season.
The talking heads said the Niners were on their way down, and the Vikings were a dark horse playoff team. San Francisco responded to that on Monday Night Football by pummeling the Vikings with a style of play reminiscent of Bill Cowher’s Steelers teams.
The biggest story of the game was sophomore running back Carlos Hyde racking up nearly 170 yards on the ground, and 2 touchdowns.