subject: NFL – AFC North Division review [print this page] The Pittsburg Steelers had an acceptable 2009 season that ended 9-7. The 3 win strike with which they finished the year helped them to tie Baltimore Ravens' record, but unluckily for them the +130 point differential over their +44 gave the Ravens the ticket to the playoffs. Still the offense had a distinguished year: with 4,108 yards Ben Roethlisberger was the first quarterback in franchise history to pass 4,000 yards in a season. Running back Rashard Mendenhall's 1,108 rushing yards turned him into the seventh player in the franchise to rush for 1,000 yards. And wide receivers Santonio Holmes and Hines Ward surpassed the 1,000 yards received each.
The fight for a playoff ticket between Steelers and Ravens is looking as intense this year as it did the previous one. Once again both teams are tied 5-2, but this time the stats favor Pittsburgh. Despite Roethlisberger's 754 passing yards being far from the 4,108 from last year, this hasn't been an inconvenient to win games. Rashard Mendenhall has kept his pace up from the previous season, and with 603 rushing yards after Week 8 is closer to the 1108 from 2009. Their next game is on Monday Night against division rivals Cincinnati Bengals, and they will try to recover from the 20-10 defeat suffered this past weekend against the defending champions New Orleans Saints.
NFL AFC North Division review
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