Man, last night’s Steelers vs Colts game had me glued to the couch! Gotta share how I broke down who really stood out. First thing I did? Fired up the ol’ laptop and pulled up the ESPN stats page. Scrolled past the score real quick – wanted the raw numbers first, you know?
The Offensive Standouts
Saw Najee Harris’ rushing yards pop out right away. Dude carried the ball what, 15 times? Nailed 85 yards! That ain’t easy against that Colts front. Kept scrolling… boom! George Pickens! 123 receiving yards. Remember that one crazy catch in the 3rd quarter? Yeah, that’s where a big chunk came from. Kid played out of his mind.
- Najee Harris: 15 carries, 85 yards, tough runs.
- George Pickens: SIX catches! 123 yards! Beast mode activated.
Defensive Grinders
Alright, flipped over to the D stats. TJ Watt’s name jumps up, always does. But look – Alex Highsmith got 2 sacks! Quietly wrecking things on the other side. And Minkah Fitzpatrick? Solid tackles all night, flying around like usual. That secondary held pretty firm, especially late when things got tight.
- Alex Highsmith: Two sacks! Big pressure moments.
- Minkah Fitzpatrick: Leading tackler, glue back there.
Putting It Together
Okay, sat back and thought about it. Steelers won in the trenches, no doubt. Harris pounding away, O-line creating space. Pickens? Clear breakout game. Run game was workin’, play action bit hard, opened those deep shots for Pickens. Defense? Solidified when needed, Highsmith stepping up huge. Overall execution felt smoother than last week, especially on that final scoring drive. Controlled the clock when it mattered. Still saw some penalties that nearly gave me a heart attack though!
Finished up scribbling my thoughts in my game notebook – just bullet points, raw reactions mostly. Had to pause like three times ’cause my neighbor texted screaming about plays! Good win, gritty performance, but man, that Colts QB kept things WAY too interesting near the end. Whew! What a game.
