Steely McBeam
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The Steelers got back in the win column and one of their cornerbacks was a significant reason why.
Mike Hilton has been named AFC defensive player of the week after he picked up two takeaways and a pair of passes defensed in Pittsburgh’s 28-24 win over Indianapolis.
In the first half, Hilton recovered linebacker T.J. Watt‘s strip sack on quarterback Philip Rivers and returned it 14 yards inside the Colts’ five-yard line. Then Hilton picked off Rivers in the fourth quarter, helping Pittsburgh keep its four-point lead.
Hilton now has three interceptions, seven passes defensed, and 3.0 sacks in 2020. He and the Steelers will try to spoil the Browns’ postseason hopes in Week 17 — though they’ll be doing it without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.