Black and Gold Bloody The Silver and Blue, Steelers Demolish Patriots

It's been a while since the Patriots have seen a loss come at home against the Steelers, eleven years to be exact.  However, Sunday afternoon was a game that Pittsburgh will see was more meaningful than any other game this season.

It all started out like any other game these two teams have had in the past.  The Patriots jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead directly from an interception by none other than Mike Vrabel.  Steelers fans become ancy as they soon saw that this may become just like any other game they played against the Pats: slow and painful.

Going into halftime with the game tied, it seemed that this game was too close to both sides.  From that point out it was all Steelers.

The physicality and determination of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half at Gillette Stadium really helped them surge past the Pats and overcome the packed house they played in front of. 

Twenty-three unanswered points came out of the two last quarters in the game along with five consecutive turnovers that truly defined this game and gave the win to the Steelers.

The Patriots didn't seem to be themselves this weekend.  1-for-13 on third-down conversions, five turnovers, and a mediocre quarterback, something tells me they're a whole lot different than they were just a year ago when they played the Black and Gold.  

This year, the Steelers brought everything they had.

Besides Ben Roethlisberger's one interception very early on, he performed at optimum efficiency completing 17 of 33 with two touchdowns and a 180 yards through the air.  This performance, of course, was due to the increased play by the offensive line.  While the Patriots came full force more than half the time in the game with blitzes and stunts, the O-line still managed to pick it all up and protect Mr. Roethlisberger the way that they should have from day one.

The defense allowed only 267 yards to their 333 and played extremely physical, especially in the fourth quarter when James Harrison stripped to balls from the hands of Cassel. At the tail end of the third quarter, the Patriots began to fall apart at the seams and from that point on, the Steelers D led them to an unheard of 23-point upset of the untouchable team of last year. 

The brute play of the entire defensive squad demonstrated their ability to come together as a team and cause good things to happen.  It has been inconsistent for this entire year, but for only the second or third time, the entire team was consistent and on the same page.

Thanks to a great visceral defense and systematic offense, the Steelers have now placed themselves atop the AFC along with the one other team. 

The Titans.

Now that they have overcome one boundary in their season, the Steelers must look to beat the Titans and hope that along with that they lose another game or two and everything will be sweet for Tomlin and his boys.

The Patriots on the other hand have not had too great of a season and currently stand at 7-5, looking in at the playoffs instead of having everything set for them already.  The Jets are atop that division and look to run away with it for the first time in a few years, so what will Bill Belichick do?  We shall see in these crucial upcoming weeks.  Until next Sunday at 4:15, до свидания (goodbye!) and beat them Cowboys!

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