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Scott Brown, ESPN Pittsburgh Steelers reporter 9y

Ben Roethlisberger: 'Selfless' approach has taken Steelers offense to new heights

PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said balance and selflessness have keyed the surge of an offense that leads the NFL in a number of categories, including total yards.

“No one cares about setting records or being the guy. We all just want to do it together,” Roethlisberger said Thursday on ESPN's "NFL Live." "The belief in each other has just been unbelievable."

The Steelers are averaging 424.9 yards per game, tops in the NFL, and are sixth in scoring (27.8 points per game).

When asked if this is the most balanced offense he has played on, Roethlisberger said, “Probably just because of how good (running back) Le'Veon (Bell) is and how the good the receivers are and the offensive line is playing as well as they have since I’ve been here as a group. I think just with the play calling and the way everybody is being selfless, they don’t really care about anything but winning and finding ways to help this team win.”

The Steelers are 9-5 and they will clinch a playoff berth Sunday if they beat the visiting Kansas City Chiefs.

The Steelers, who haven’t been in the playoffs since 2011, will win the AFC North if they win their final two games.

Roethlisberger has saidĀ the SteelersĀ have been in playoff mode since the beginning of the month. His focus on the present is such that Roethlisberger said he is not thinking about how long he wants to continue playing or about his contract situation.

Roethlisberger has one year left on his contract after this season, but both the 11th-year veteran and the Steelers have said they want to get a deal done that will allow him to play his entire career in Pittsburgh.

“I don’t want to look forward to next year because then I feel like I’m cheating the now, I’m cheating this game, I’m cheating these teammates, these fans,” said Roethlisberger, whose 4,415 passing yards have already set a Steelers’ single-season record. “All I look forward to is the next game.”

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