WATCH: Steelers' Ben Roethlisberger tosses two pick-sixes in three minutes
Big Ben is going full Bortles against the Jaguars at home in Week 5
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The Steelers beat the Jaguars in nearly every aspect of their game on Sunday, yet for some reason lost by 21 points. That reason is future Hall of Famer Ben Roethlisberger.
On Sunday, the Steelers' quarterback threw a career-high five interceptions. Two of those interceptions were pick-sixes. And those two pick-sixes came within four passes.
Roethlisberger's first pick-six -- courtesy of Telvin Smith -- came with just under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. It gave the Jaguars the lead.
This defense is 🔥🔥🔥@TelvinSmith_22 with the pick-6!#WinToday #JAXvsPIT pic.twitter.com/FuJMt4B7aa
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 8, 2017
Four passes later, Roethlisberger did it again. His deep shot for Antonio Brown landed in the arms of Barry Church, who took the pick to the end zone, giving the Jaguars an 11-point lead.
Welcome home @BarryChurch42!
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) October 8, 2017
The Pittsburgh native takes it back 51-yards for the touchdown.#JAXvsPIT #WinToday pic.twitter.com/qM4nU3TGpR
Of note:
Ben Roethlisberger has thrown two pick-sixes in a game for only the 2nd time in his career and the first time since Week 8, 2006 at Raiders
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) October 8, 2017
Also of note:
Roethlisberger has three times as many interceptions, twice as many of those returned for TDS than the Jags have pass attempts in 2nd half
— Dale Lolley (@dlolleyor) October 8, 2017
The NFL is so crazy right now -- especially Big Ben and the Jaguars, who moved to 3-2 with the win.
