The Steelers exited their bye week by sleep-walking through the first half but were able to turn things around in the second half and came away from Indianapolis with a victory.
Things started poorly with a deep pass for Bryant that was underthrown and picked off.
um, that’s not the way to start a football game pic.twitter.com/xvrcWQoWDH
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) November 12, 2017
The only 100% certainty in this game is that Haley would begin it in mind-numbingly stupid fashion
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) November 12, 2017
#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger throws deep ball and Pierre Desir makes spectacular, diving INT. Amazing how many people immediately point finger at Martavis Bryant because he was the intended target. Pass underthrown and inside.
— Kevin Gorman (@KGorman_Trib) November 12, 2017
Nothing much was happening in the first quarter.
Colts have a sack and INT of Roethlisberger in the 1st quarter. Didn't get either in the last 3 meetings.
— Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) November 12, 2017
Nothing waves the white flag like a third and eighteen draw lol
— jasmine (@jBSTEEL_) November 12, 2017
On third-and-18, the #Steelers run. And don't convert. Coming off their bye, 14 minutes into this game, the Steelers have 36 yards of offense.
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) November 12, 2017
Trying to look for the reasons the Steelers play down to these shitty teams like pic.twitter.com/xdL6Alh7ZW
— Matt Brennan (@MBren21) November 12, 2017
The game broke open when Donte Moncrief toasted Artie Burns on a double-move and Mike Mitchell wasn’t even in the same zip code to help over the top.
Brissett to Moncerief BURNS Artie Burns…Double Move…EASY TD…wow…7-0 #Colts
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) November 12, 2017
@steelers Love too suck against horrible teams
— Matt Kozlowski (@mattkoz) November 12, 2017
I’m a fan of Tomlin.
But his team looks like dog?.
They stink out of byes and against crap teams.
Maybe I? shouldn’t be a Tomlin Fan.
— Chris Mack (@THEChrisMack) November 12, 2017
Tomlin punting: living in your fears much?
— #NailTheNumber (@NailtheNumber17) November 12, 2017
This showing right now is every @steelers fans nightmare.
— james cohen (@atogre_cohen) November 12, 2017
The defense forgot how to tackle over the bye week.
Missed. Tackles.
— Steel Dad (@SteelDad) November 12, 2017
DOUBLE WHISKEY PLEASE. NOW.
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) November 12, 2017
defense should stop doing the "miss tackle" play.
— HAND OUTLINE TURKEY (@psamp) November 12, 2017
The offense wasn’t much better.
Any play that requires Bryant to start out running east-west should prolly have its feet tied in concrete and thrown in the Allegheny
— Will Graves (@WillGravesAP) November 12, 2017
I’m old enough to remember when the Steelers scored a touchdown.
— Bill Crawford (@dveBillCrawford) November 12, 2017
— Kessel to Pitt in multi player deal. Done (@HayekandHockey) November 12, 2017
Steelers had an extra week.. what a s- show
— Josh Miller (@Josh4Miller) November 12, 2017
I? thought I? saw the worst half of football Thursday Night at Heinz Field… I’m starting to reevaluate
— Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) November 12, 2017
Narduzzi….”getting beat by a 1-8 UNC team is as bad as it gets”
Tomlin…”hold my beer”
— Not Bob Nutting (@NotMrNutting) November 12, 2017
This game look familiar? Last time Steelers returned from bye, they had 66 net yards in the first half and trailed 10-0 at Baltimore Ravens last November
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) November 12, 2017
The Steelers got a field goal before halftime but the Colts came out in the third quarter and hit another bomb with Mike Mitchell looking completely clueless as the deep safety.
Every Yinzer right now… pic.twitter.com/xGCVzxkKRo
— Itz Yinzburgh (@ItzYinzburgh) November 12, 2017
Busted coverage, missed tackles, Touchdown.
— Joe Starkey (@JoeStarkey1) November 12, 2017
And can we end the Mike Mitchell at safety experiment. I'd much rather have someone that knows how to cover
— Axel Trolley (@Phaze215) November 12, 2017
I’d say the offense is worse than the defense and that’s saying something given how atrocious this secondary has been
— Scott Salerno (@sasalerno) November 12, 2017
Just an amazing trend with the Steelers sucking on the road against garbage teams. Every time, it seems.
— Brian McElhinny (@rtjr) November 12, 2017
The writers for this season of "The Steelers" are really just recycling the lose to a bad team on the road story line again?
— Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) November 12, 2017
Joe Haden on crutches… Mike Mitchell carted off #Steelers
— Bob Pompeani (@KDPomp) November 12, 2017
Remembering the opening kickoff pic.twitter.com/EFHEVliDrp
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) November 12, 2017
The Steelers offense must have woken up at halftime, and guess who made a big play to get things going.
JUUUUUUUUUUUUJUUUUUUUUUUU
— Jim Rosati (@northsidenotch) November 12, 2017
WE FINALLY GOT A TOUCHDOWN!!!
— SteelCityBlitz (@SCBlitz) November 12, 2017
#Steelers mocking the AJ Green/Jalen Ramsey fight ? pic.twitter.com/eNoiNJqlBM
— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) November 12, 2017
Ben to Juju. TD. Juju is becoming a serious force in this offense. Thank goodness. #Steelers cut lead to 17-9 after great hustle by Boswell & James to stop a return. #Steelers
— David Todd (@DavidMTodd) November 12, 2017
Point after was blocked. I swear this team is asking to lose in the most embarrassing ways. #Steelers
— BTSC Steelers (@btsteelcurtain) November 12, 2017
Steelers filling out the whole SHITTY GAME BINGO card
— Matt Kozlowski (@mattkoz) November 12, 2017
The #Steelers special teams highlight of the year is the fact they have two tight ends who each prevented a kick block return. What a year.
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) November 12, 2017
The Steelers defense possibly had a turnover on the next drive, but the play was ruled down by forward progress.
Some plays you can challenge and some you can't because only certain plays should be called correctly pic.twitter.com/DrdOvubaMR
— Mikey (@fsmikey) November 12, 2017
In past four games the Steelers and their No. 2 pass defense have allowed completions of 43, 44, 57, 60 and 61 yards.
— Gerry Dulac (@gerrydulac) November 12, 2017
Are the Steelers playing as poorly as the score indicates?
— Sean's Ramblings (@seansramblings) November 12, 2017
There was 1, 4 more to go. 4th quarter and I am 5 years older then when this started. 9 1 _ already on speed dial ?
— james cohen (@atogre_cohen) November 12, 2017
This ref gets VERY excited when there is a "surprise" call against the offense. Playing to the home crowd
— Chris G. (@ChrisG_PIT) November 12, 2017
The defense made a play when Ryan Shazier made an unreal interception off a tipped ball.
FEAR SHAZIER!!!!
— taysgiving ? (@aye_taybay) November 12, 2017
Wow Shazier with a crazy INT #Steelers #WPXI
— Alby Oxenreiter (@albyox) November 12, 2017
Mike Tomlin wanted more splash plays. Ryan Shazier delivers another one.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) November 12, 2017
#??5??0????
— SteelersNationUnite (@SteelersUnite) November 12, 2017
The offense got the ball at the 10 yard line and looked fairly inept until Ben found a wide open Vance McDonald for a touchdown.
Vance!!!! pic.twitter.com/RjAUQsIvB0
— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) November 12, 2017
#Steelers McDonald alone in end zone for his first TD of season #WTAE
— Andrew Stockey (@astockeyWTAE) November 12, 2017
#Steelers TE Vance McDonald (@VMcDonald89) records his first touchdown with Pittsburgh and the eighth of his NFL career.
— Dom Rinelli (@drinelli) November 12, 2017
With the score 17-15, the Steelers had to go for 2 to try to tie the game, but spent a timeout then were called for a delay of game when they couldn’t figure out which play to run.
a timeout followed by a delay of game on a 2-point conversion attempt is Peak Steelers
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) November 12, 2017
Nothing like the timeout into a delay of game. How is this not a fireable offense for the entire staff
— my other ride is your mother (@matthewpcharles) November 12, 2017
It's as if the Steelers never went for 2 in their lives.
— Andrea Hangst (@FBALL_Andrea) November 12, 2017
But Martavis converted and the game was tied.
Great job D Great job O. Now let's take the lead and win this damn game
— james cohen (@atogre_cohen) November 12, 2017
Watch out, the Steelers are starting to ball
— Eric Herrmann (SCU) (@SteelersGrind) November 12, 2017
Steelers defense in the 2nd half is a different animal
— luke (@ace_luke) November 12, 2017
SACK X2! This time it's @DOCnation_7! At the moment ALL the momentum is with the black & gold. #Steelers getting the football back. #HereWeGo
— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) November 12, 2017
hi I’m Taylor and I love Pittsburgh Steeler defensive sacks
— taysgiving ? (@aye_taybay) November 12, 2017
Juju is a playmaking machine
— Rich Walsh KDKA (@RichieWalsh) November 12, 2017
the metal used for peyton mannings statues forehead couldve made new water pipes for flint michigan.
— HAND OUTLINE TURKEY (@psamp) November 12, 2017
Whoever is in charge of scouting college receivers for the Steelers should be President of the United States.
— DJ Gallo (@DJGalloEtc) November 12, 2017
Boswell misses a 37-yard field. Indoors. Might as well cap the day with another bad special teams gaffe.
— Ray Fittipaldo (@rayfitt1) November 12, 2017
The defense came up with a stop and got the ball back to the offense with 3 minutes to play.
Ben all of a sudden looking like Ben. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) November 12, 2017
AB All Damn Day!
— Kessel to Pitt in multi player deal. Done (@HayekandHockey) November 12, 2017
Vintage Ben
— Chris G. (@ChrisG_PIT) November 12, 2017
Boswell banged it through as time expired.
GAME OVER, STEELERS WIN
— Charlie Batch (@CharlieBatch16) November 12, 2017
GAME.
OVER.— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) November 12, 2017
Today was Ben Roethlisberger's 30th career 4th quarter comeback, tying Brett Favre, Eli Manning, and Fran Tarkenton for 7th all time.
Today was also Ben's 40th career Game Winning Drive, tying Johnny Unitas for 7th all time.— The Steelers n'at (@thesteelersnat) November 13, 2017
Get out of the stadium. Burn the tape. Figure this out.
— Neal Coolong (@NealCoolong) November 12, 2017
win is a win. take the points and run.
— Mike Darnay (@MikeDarnay) November 12, 2017
And…… @steelers win! pic.twitter.com/qbHEg3B1yB
— Mikey (@fsmikey) November 12, 2017
Good teams find a way to win I guess. But man, that was ugly. #Steelers
— Josh Rowntree (@JRown32) November 12, 2017
— Ian Whetstone (@IanWhetstone) November 12, 2017
All of you negative tweeps doubting the Steelers all game long all that matters is the final score. #AlwaysBePositive #HereWeGo
— The Happy Fan (@theangryfan) November 12, 2017
Dearest mother —
Our unit lost the battle. The Steel men proved too tough, their Bell rang too loud. We will once again try to regroup and prepare for next week. I may travel to Europe to seek a new neckbeard treatment. Bewildered.
— Andrew— Capt. Andrew Luck (@CaptAndrewLuck) November 12, 2017
Get the W and get hell outta dodge.
— #NailTheNumber (@NailtheNumber17) November 12, 2017
7-2 and first place in the AFC feels pretty damn good. #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/GE9Wrj3KkF
— pat muldowney (@patmuldowney) November 12, 2017