Ben Roethlisberger

3 reasons the Pittsburgh Steelers can win the Super Bowl

Published Jan. 6, 2016 12:46 p.m. ET

Alex Marvez

Big Ben

As a two-time Super Bowl winner, Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is well prepared to handle the pressure that comes with playoff football. Roethlisberger has a 10-5 all-time record in postseason contests while forging a career that should land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Antonio Brown

Opponents know Roethlisberger will be looking for his favorite wide receiver and still can't stop the two from connecting. Brown finished with 136 catches this season, becoming the first player in NFL history with consecutive seasons of at least 125 receptions. When defenses try to roll their coverage toward Brown, Roethlisberger can hurt them in other ways by finding tight end Heath Miller and wide receivers Martavis Bryant and Markus Wheaton. Each of them caught at least 44 passes and they combined for 13 touchdowns.

An opportunistic defense

The 2015 Steelers are a far cry from the legendary Steel Curtain. But while not fielding a dominating unit, the Steelers have forced 12 turnovers in the final five regular-season contests. It's no coincidence that the club went 4-1 in that stretch to make the playoffs.

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