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The Pittsburgh Steelers’ Ben Roethlisberger presented the worst possible play of their entire career so far. He threw just 1 interception, the defenders dropped the other 2 throws. What’s more, 2 throws made by him were batted down by the opposition.

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In the game, he just managed to complete 20 passes out of 38 attempts surprisingly without any drops completing 52.6% of his passes.

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He averaged around 4.5 yards every attempt for 170-yard throws. He made 1 touchdown pass to pair with his 10th interception of the season.

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Forgettable performance by Ben Roethlisberger

His performance on the field was downright terrible. Out of 12 attempts made he could only complete 1 pass for a distance thrown 10 or more yards down the field. This was the pass he made to Diontae Johnson at the start of the third quarter.

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He was way off the mark on his deep-ball-attempts, including a late attempt on 3rd for Chase Claypool that should have been flagged for pass interference. They were really poor with their throw.

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Big Ben suffered an injury to his arm, a torn tendon, that sidelined him for quite some time. Many suggest that his declining performances are a direct result of an unsuccessful or incomplete recovery.

Following his 27-17 loss at the hands of the Cincinnati Bengals, Roethlisberger was asked about the status of his recovery. “Well, I don’t think anybody that plays this game at any position whether it’s Week 1 or Week 16 feels 100 percent.

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“So I would say, no, I don’t feel 100 percent, but nobody does right now,said Roethlisberger.

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The Steelers have missed Big Ben at practice for the last 2 weeks; however, the Pittsburgh-based outfit were clear that his absence was not a result of any injuries.

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This absence, perhaps, could be the reason behind his rapid decline. However, the Black and Gold desperately need Big Ben to find his way back to his former self; for they go into their next game against the Indianapolis Colts as the underdogs.

What makes matters worse is that they are billed to concede an L in their own backyard. It truly has been a fall from grace for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Can Ben Roethlisberger claw his way out of this grave? Only time will tell.

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Milind Bage is an NFL writer for EssentiallySports. During his time at school, he participated in a number of spotrs at both the national and state level. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication with decent experience in content writing, client servicing, marketing, and branding. His favorite quarterback is Aaron Rodgers.

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