The Pittsburgh Steelers had a pretty easy time with the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in their Wild Card matchup. It was a home game for the Steelers, who looked great despite the cold conditions.
The game was pretty much done with by the beginning of the fourth quarter, but Ben Roethlisberger remained in the game until the end, including some meaningless drives down the stretch.
Turns out, that was a pretty bad idea, as Roethlisberger ended up hurting himself at the end of the game on this play:
Roethlisberger was in a walking boot at the end of the game:
#Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger didn't leave the win over #Dolphins unscathed. He left Heinz Field with a boot on his right leg. pic.twitter.com/bYmrUSbCi8
— James Walker (@JamesWalkerNFL) January 8, 2017
The injury doesn’t seem to be so bad, as Roethlisberger indicated that he would be playing on Sunday against the Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round.
Ben Roethlisberger says he hurt ankle on second to last play. Said he's "always worried," but promises "I'll be out there next week."
— Aditi Kinkhabwala (@AKinkhabwala) January 8, 2017
Roethlisberger could very well be fine, but surely Mike Tomlin will question whether or not his quarterback needs to be in a game that’s out of reach for the opposition at such a critical time during the season.