Antonio Brown keys Steelers to AFC North title
returned a punt for a touchdown and sealed the AFC North for Pittsburgh with a 63-yard touchdown reception in the ' over the on Sunday night. Our takeaways:It may have been a pyrrhic victory for the , as running back never returned after suffering a third-quarter knee injury. We believe Bell has been Pittsburgh's most valuable player as well as the NFL's this season. Backup , an , showed better than expected speed on a 59-yard run that was nullified by a holding penalty. Harris and pint-sized speed merchant would likely split duties if Bell can't go against the in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. should be a lock as a first-team All-Pro after leading the NFL with 129 receptions and 1,698 yards to go with 13 receiving touchdowns, one pa sing touchdown and another special teams score. Brown is the only player in history to record at least five catches and 50 yards in all 16 games; he's now accomplished the feat in back-to-back seasons. finished tied with for the
Milwaukee Brewers Jersey most pa sing yards (4,952) in the league.The -to- connection is responsible for the most interceptions in the league since 2011. Dalton to sed two more in Green's direction Sunday night, one of which was a high pa s and the other a miscommunication. Green was forced from the game for concu sion tests after fumbling on a pivotal play late in the fourth quarter. If healthy, he and Dalton will try to get the postseason monkey off their backs against cornerback , who has been among the NFL's best cover men this year.After the following the first lo s to the , rookie led the NFL in rushing over the final three weeks. He has been the team's best weapon since then, showing an impre sive power-quickne s combination.The finished last in the league in sacks this season and failed
Aaron Rodgers Jersey to take Roethlisberger down even once in their two December meetings. will pick Paul Guenther's defense apart if he's afforded time to throw.The will have an edge on the in the kicking game next week. had his first mi sed kick of the season on Sunday whereas Cincinnati's has yet to connect over 50 yards on three attempts. The have lacked faith in Nugent in recent weeks.The latest Around The NFL Podcast and debates the MVP race between and . Find more Around The NFL content on .