Last night, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football by a final score of 28-15. The Steelers offense looked great and that was mostly due to a vintage Aaron Rodgers performance.
With this win, Pittsburgh officially eliminated the Dolphins from the playoffs after they dropped to 6-8 on the season. Additionally, Pittsburgh was able to maintain their one game division lead over the Baltimore Ravens.
Rodgers turned back the clock last night with an 85% completion percentage, his highest in a game since 2014. The 42-year-old also threw for two touchdowns and lead the Steelers to four consecutive touchdown drives as well.
Not only did Rodgers make history but so did the Steelers as well. Dating back to 1991, the Steelers have won 23 consecutive Monday Night home games in Pittsburgh. That's over 34 years since the last time Pittsburgh lost at home on a Monday Night.
Like the Steelers, Miami also made history but not in a good way. With their loss last night, Miami has now dropped 14 games in a row when temperatures are under 40 degrees. A team that has some of the best home field conditions in the NFL has been unable to adapt to the cold since 2016.
Pittsburgh has three games remaining on their schedule, but the game they have circled is the season finale when they host the Baltimore Ravens. After recently stealing a game from the Ravens in Baltimore, the Steelers firmly took over the AFC North division lead.
Barring any big surprises, the winner of this game between the Ravens and Steelers will take the AFC North and home field advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Pittsburgh will head to Detroit next weekend to take on a desperate Lions team.
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