Even in a three-point win, there’s plenty about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ performance to like. Count Chris Long as those impressed by their all-around performance Sunday in a 24-21 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
“I thought running the ball was a huge part of this thing,” Long said Monday on his Green Light podcast. “You thought Minnesota would come in to run the ball. It totally flipped. You thought Minnesota would have them in third and long and that [Pittsburgh] would struggle in third and long. But it actually flipped. And Minnesota struggled in third and long.