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After beginning a game with back-to-back three-and-outs for the first time all season, the Packers looked like they might be in for a long day offensively against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
But it turned into just the opposite. With 436 total yards and five touchdowns, the Packers had one of their better offensive days of the season against the league's fourth-ranked defense.
The explanations were numerous. Improved pass protection after a shaky start, only one offensive penalty (a false start), and better hands after an early case of the drops by the receivers certainly factored.
But don't overlook another reason the offense got clicking and seemingly didn't stop - virtually all of the team's skill-position players got involved and made a key play at one time or another.
The five touchdowns? Scored by five different players. The passing yards? Four different receivers posted at least 70 yards, led by Greg Jennings with 118, including an 83..
Source: Packers.com
