New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is awfully good playing at home, where he has thrown 15 touchdown passes and just two interceptions.

With the addition of rookies Artie Burns, Sean Davis and Javon Hargrave, the Steelers might finally be putting a defense on the field that is capable of winning a game when the offense has a less-than-stellar outing. Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers.

A defense that looks competent and maybe even a bit unsafe.

The New York Giants suffered a double-digits loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 13 of National Football League action 24-14.

NY (8-4) went 0 for 3 on fourth down, allowed Pittsburgh to hold the ball for almost 34 minutes, and managed just 234 yards of total offense, 52 coming on a garbage-time drive. We got contributions from all three units today, offense, defense, and special teams.

Yes, I think many would agree with that statement.

Avoiding the kind of miscues that popped up against the Steelers (7-5) would help. And whether they roll or limp through the tough tests they face over the next two weeks, Ravens-Steelers should be quite a present for National Football League fans to find under the tree.

On Thanksgiving, it was a decisive victory on the road in Indianapolis, albeit against a backup quarterback. But in the cases of Pittsburgh and Baltimore, they appear to be putting things together at the right time – and setting themselves up for a fun, if flawed division race.

“I don’t pay attention to nonsense, it was a awful call in my opinion, I don’t understand how I’m running down the field on a go route, and someone tried to stop my progress, but I can’t put my hands on them”, Beckham said. The Cowboys come to MetLife Stadium next Sunday night looking to avenge their 20-19 loss in the season opener. “And we need him to”. You can’t just flip a switch and have things change. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:25 p.m.

The Steelers’ versatile RB Le’Veon Bell has rushed for 100 yards three times this season and the Steelers are 3-0 in those games. They can afford to lose a spot and still get into the post-season.

Three plays later, tackle Ereck Flowers was called for holding in the end zone for a safety that gave the Steelers a 2-0 lead they never relinquished. All Roethlisberger does is dissect the Giants defense, marching down the field. “Everybody needs to just do their job, and I thought they did that tonight”.

– Ladarius Green is the first Steelers’ TE to have a 6/110/1 line since Heath Miller in 2014. They have the benefit of a quarterback/coach combination that has built teams into playoff contenders and even Super Bowl champions as hard seasons have gone along. The tight end had a breakout performance with six catches for a game-high 110 yards on 10 targets. “I would have liked for him to score next week and not this week, but the guy’s great”. “I’m getting a little more confident every day and the team is believing in me and pushing me”.

Beckham finished with 10 receptions for 100 yards, but was held out of the end zone.

“I don’t really understand that”, Beckham said. “I don’t really understand that”. The Giants have a pair of pass rushers who can wreak havoc in Jason Pierre-Paul and Olivier Vernon, and Villanueva will have his hands full trying to keep Ben Roethlisberger upright. He said afterward he’s not sure how severe the injury is and will get re-examined Monday.

Giants cornerback Coty Sensabaugh was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked for a rib and chest injury, which also occurred before halftime. The Giants are now riding a six game win streak and sit at 8-3 and second place in the NFC East.

New York’s next two possessions ended with Manning throwing a fourth-down pick to end one drive, then ending up underneath Pittsburgh’s Ricardo Mathews on fourth down on another. Dallas has not lost since.

The Steelers will face the Bills next on December 12 in Buffalo.