5 reasons the Steelers can win the Super Bowl

Five reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers can win Super Bowl 50

Jan 3, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) celebrates with Pittsburgh Steelers guard Ramon Foster (73) after throwing a touchdown to Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller (not pictured) during the first quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

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Dec 20, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) is sacked by Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end Cameron Heyward (97) and outside linebacker Jarvis Jones (95) during the third quarter at Heinz Field. The Steelers won 34-27. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Pass Rush

One area that the Steelers have prided themselves on has always been their ability to get after the quarterback. The Steelers this season have been very good at getting to the quarterback and finished the season with a tremendous 48 sacks.

While their secondary hasn’t been very good, the front seven makes up for it by being a nightmare for quarterbacks on a weekly basis. Guys like Cameron Heyward, Lawrence Timmons, Stephon Tuitt and James Harrison all led the charge in getting after the quarterback.

The Steelers know that to win their seventh Super Bowl as a franchise, they’re going to have to pressure the quarterback in every single game. That also means getting young guys like Jarvis Jones and Bud Dupree to take that next step and make their mark in the postseason.

Pittsburgh seems to spend much of their drafts bolstering their front seven and it’s paid off for the most part, even if some guys haven’t completely taken off in their careers yet.

The best way they can help their secondary is by bringing down the quarterback. If they’re going to win the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, they’re going to need bring down the quarterback.

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