On a night where the Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense needed to find a way to slow down the Baltimore Ravens’ high-powered offense, particularly in the run game with future Hall of Fame running back Derrick Henry, it was 36-year-old Cameron Heyward who stepped up and had arguably one of the most dominant performances of his career.
In a wild 26-24 Steelers win that gave them the AFC North championship and a berth in the playoffs, Heyward stood out in a major way. Heyward led the Steelers with seven tackles, one quarterback hit, helped tip a pass at the line of scrimmage that led to a T.