Sunday, January 11, 2009

AFC DIVISIONAL Playoff Recap - Pittsburgh Steelers VS San Diego Chargers

The Pittsburgh Steelers battled the snow the wind the cold and the San Diego Chargers. But in the end the Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers 35-24 in the Sunday AFC Divisonal Playoff game. The Steelers fans were the only home team fans to go home happy this weekend. Next up for the Pittsburgh Steelers the Baltimore Ravens come to town to play in the AFC Championship.

Big Ben Roethlisberger was solid for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Roethlisberger completed 17 passes on 26 attempts. Big Ben also threw a touchdown pass to TE Heath Miller.

But the offensive star of the game for the Steelers was Running Back Willie Parker. Parker broke the century mark in terms of rushing yards for the first time in his playoff career. Willie rushed for 146 yards and scored 2 touchdowns.

The key moment in the game was the entire 3rd quarter. The San Diego Chargers had one offensive play the entire 3rd quarter. Leaving the San Diego defense on the field for the entire 3rd quarter minus 17 seconds

This lead to the Steelers wearing down the chargers defence and breaking the game open.

Steelers VS Chargers Highlights

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