THE 50-YARD LINE

Winner, winner, chicken dinner! Your Pittsburgh Steelers won their third consecutive game on Sunday as they defeated the Cleveland Clowns 27-11. Mrs. Black-N-Gold now brings to you the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Sunday's victory.

1)The Good-You have to love the performance the D had on Sunday. They held the Clowns to a measly 11 points, they sacked Cleveland QBs 5 times and they had 4 takeaways that led to 17 points, including a pick-6 from CB William Gay, who also had a sack. S Troy Polamalu looked like the Troy of old as he forced 2 fumbles and registered a sack. NT Al Woods recorded 2 sacks as well, playing for the injured Steve McLendon. The defense also held Cleveland to 6 of 17 third downs and just 55 yards rushing. LB Jason Worilds continues to make a case for more playing time as he had 5 tackles, 3 of them solo, and 6 QB hits. A job well done, D, except.....

2)The Bad-The Defense allowed Cleveland WR Josh Gordon 14 catches for 237 yards and a touchdown. Gordon is a star on the rise, one of the few that Cleveland has. The Steelers will face this young man twice a season for many years to come so they'd better find a way to cover him. Keep an eye on Gordon in the final week of the season when these teams meet again.

3)The Ugly-What can I say? It was Cleveland. For a team that is/was in the playoff hunt, they sure didn't look it. Before getting knocked out of the game, QB Jason Campbell was 14 of 22 for 124 yards, no TDs, 2 sacks and a 78.6 passer rating. His understudy, Brandon Weeden was even worse, going 13 of 30. He did manage the 1 touchdown to Gordon but also through the pick to Gay. He finished with a paltry passer rating of 64.4

All in all, it was business as usual for Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger. Ben is now 16-1 versus Cleveland, winning 6 straight as the offensive line allowed no sacks. Job well done.

The Steelers have little time to celebrate this divisional win as they ready themselves for a Thanksgiving road trip to battle the Baltimorons, who also won. Cincy was idle. That means, at 7-4, Cincy is still in the driver's seat in the AFC North. The Steelers and Baltimorons are now tied at 5-6. And it is Cleveland in the basement with a 4-7 record.

Get ready to feast on Flacco and the Baltimorons on Thursday. Let's Go Steelers!!!!!!