Monday Night Post-Game Thoughts

Final from Denver was Pittsburgh 28, Denver 10.
Very impressive road win by the Steelers, especially when you consider the Broncos managed only 3 offensive points and 27 rushing yards at home. Both teams are now 6-2, but they are headed in completely opposite directions. The Steelers started 1-2 and have won 5 straight; the Broncos started 6-0 and have lost 2 straight. Looks like Denver's bye, which came following their last win, has really cooled them off. Now the main question is whether the Broncos can hold off the 5-3 Chargers in the AFC West. Looking at Denver's upcoming schedule that features games against the Chargers, the Giants, @ the Eagles, and @ the Colts, the Broncos could suddenly be looking at a 10-6 finish or worse. They still have a stingy defense, but their lack of explosiveness on offense is really starting to show. Can McDaniels right the ship? He needs to quickly to stop Denver experiencing a meltdown reminiscent of last year.
As for the Steelers, they have really hit stride, but now face their biggest game to date against the upstart Bengals next week. The Steelers haven't lost since the last time they played the Bengals, and definitely have momentum going into the game. The Bengals too are playing very well as of late, and if they can win in Pittsburgh, they will have essentially a 2 game lead in the AFC North. The Steelers finally ran the ball well against Denver, and this could be huge next week, given the excellent play from the Bengals secondary this year. I'll have a full preview of the game later in the week.
On an interesting side note, the 28 points allowed by Denver keeps the Colts first in scoring defense and move the Patriots into second. As if that game wouldn't already have enough hype...
Anyway congrats again to the 6-2 Steelers who are looking dominating as ever.