Pittsburgh Steelers QB Mitch Trubisky has been benched. And Mason Rudolph has entered the game.
With the Steelers playoff chances dwindling away, down 27-13 late in the fourth quarter, Mike Tomlin finally pulled the plug on Trubisky, turning to Rudolph in what’s essentially garbage time, even if it’s a two-possession game after the Colts missed a field goal.
Trubisky and the Steelers’ offense has done nothing in the second half, shutout in the third and fourth quarters to this point. Aside from an opening-drive touchdown, the offense hasn’t effectively moved the football. Their other touchdown came after a Connor Heyward blocked punt put the ball at the half-yard line, leading to a short touchdown from Trubisky to WR Diontae Johnson.