Leave it to the Steelers to eschew ineptitude in favor of handily defeating what on paper appears to be a very talented opponent, thereby (temporarily) fettering our cynical and increasingly defeatist takes about the state of the team. The rushing attack and the pass defense, two entities that have both absorbed their fair share of valid criticism this season, looked good, and Antonio Brown had his best game of the season, catching two touchdowns and posting his first 100-yard game since Pittsburgh’s loss to Jacksonville in the AFC Playoffs last season. All told, the Steelers stomped the Falcons 41-17, looking every bit the Super Bowl contender they were assumed to be at the beginning of the season.
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