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Steelers rally past Colts to end skid, lock up AFC North

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers are AFC North champions. Finally.

Ben Roethlisberger overcame a month-long malaise to throw for 342 yards and three second-half touchdowns as the Steelers locked up the division title with a stunningly improbable 28-24 victory.

Listless and lifeless for weeks thanks to a three-game losing streak that followed an 11-0 start, Pittsburgh (12-3) somehow got it together over the final 25 minutes against the Colts (10-5).

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Indianapolis missed a chance to inch closer to a playoff berth when it let a 17-point third-quarter lead slip away.