The Pittsburgh Steelers needed to step up if they wanted to beat the Indianapolis Colts in Week 9. After two disappointing losses, the Steelers were underdogs against the visiting Colts. It didn’t look like they had a good chance at winning. However, the Steelers surprised many by playing arguably their best game of the season. Specifically, their defense looked closer to how the team expected it to when the season started. Former NFL defensive lineman Booger McFarland saw shades of how the Steelers used to play in their Week 9 game.
“It was like a throwback game,” McFarland said recently on ESPN’s NFL PrimeTime.