Despite a slew of injuries to key players, a host of sloppy pre-snap penalties and an inept officiating crew that botched a pair of late calls against the Steelers, the home team turned back the Browns at Heinz Field on Sunday to earn a victory that was critical to their playoff hopes.
While well-deserved praise was heaped upon Devlin “Duck” Hodges, the undrafted free agent-turned starting QB who made enough plays to give the Steelers a chance to win, the real heroes of the afternoon once again patrolled the defensive side of the football.