For all the dull shrugs these 2011 Steelers have earned with most of their 12 victories, for all the doubts they'll carry into the NFL playoffs, they did win again Sunday. This time, like so many others, it was a squeaker against a lesser opponent, and its climax was yet another sorry opposing quarterback strutting up the field at the end. But there was Troy Polamalu batting away Seneca Wallace's desperation heave to hold on, 13-9, at Cleveland Browns Stadium.

It was ugly bordering on unwanted, but they won.

Losers lose, and winners win. This was the ninth team in franchise history to win a dozen. This was one of six current teams in the league with that many. It's not some throwaway achievement.

And they'll win Sunday in Denver, too.............


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