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PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Steelers dont think coach Mike Tomlin needs to explain himself whenever his gut tells him to bail on convention.If Tomlin wants to go for it -- whether it be a 2-point conversion, an iffy fourth down or a touchdown instead of a chip shot field goal, a choice he made three times at the end of the first half in Sundays 24-9 victory over Cleveland -- thats totally fine by the Steelers. Last they checked, getting into the end zone is what theyre paid to do.It was awesome, man, center Maurkice Pouncey said. I love it. Get some points, man.Something the Steelers did -- eventually -- during an eyebrow-raising sequence that began with the ball at the Cleveland 3 and 5 seconds left in the second quarter. Leading 6-0, a Chris Boswell field goal would have made it a two-score game. Even though Pittsburgh was scheduled to receive the second-half kickoff, Tomlin kept Ben Roethlisberger and the offense on the field.Two incompletions, two Cleveland penalties, a churning 1-yard touchdown run by LeVeon Bell and a 2-point toss to David Johnson later, Pittsburgh led 14-0. It was halfway to ending a four-game losing streak.Just like Tomlin drew it up, right?We need to score points, Pouncey said. (Kicking field goals) never wins. You get a whole bunch of field goals, we been in that situation before.Tomlin insisted there was no ulterior motive for repeatedly trying to get six, and eventually eight, though the timing was auspicious. The Steelers went 0 for 4 in 2-point conversions in a narrow 35-30 loss to Dallas the week before.The message is that we wanted to score, because scoring produces wins, Tomlin said on Monday. And were always generally aggressive in that area of the field.Pittsburgh (5-5) could afford to gamble more than usual against the woeful Browns (0-11) while winning on the road for just the second time this season. A more difficult test awaits on Thanksgiving night in Indianapolis. Drumming the NFLs worst team a short two-hour bus ride from home is one thing. Trying to rein in Andrew Luck and have enough fresh bodies to do it barely 96 hours later is another. The key is trying to maximize every second of down time in between.Honestly I dont like the Thursday games, Pouncey said. Short preparation, the body gets short rest, and as a lineman, we go out there 71 plays (against Cleveland). Every play I touched somebody, trust and believe that.The Steelers havent exactly thrived on short rest recently. Theyve dropped four straight on Thursdays, including a Thanksgiving night loss in Baltimore in 2013 that included Tomlin nearly colliding with Ravens returner Jacoby Jones during a long runback.Pittsburgh went through its usual Monday routine, which includes a series of sprints on the practice field. There will be minimal contact on Tuesday and Wednesday before hopping the plane to Indianapolis. The Steelers hope the sense of urgency and the adrenaline it brings will overcome any lingering aches.Were playing to stay alive, offensive guard Ramon Foster said. Us coming up short on a Thursday? Theres no excuse.The time to get it going is now. Its why Tomlin wasnt particularly surprised when he headed to the team cafeteria for a cup of coffee early Monday and heard music coming from the training room. He popped his head inside and found linebacker James Harrison going through a series of Instragram-worthy workouts just hours removed from becoming the franchises all-time sack leader .On a short week, hes in there doing what he does, Tomlin said. Theres a lot to learn from a guy who approaches his business in the manner he does. And I know our guys recognize that.A little bit of familiarity with the Colts should help. Pittsburgh has thumped Indianapolis each of the last two seasons by a combined score of 96-44, though Luck did not play in last years 45-10 whipping due to injury.Game notes Its unlikely WR Darrius Heyward-Bey (foot) or RB DeAngelo Williams (knee) return this week. ... S Jordan Dangerfield (groin) and TE Xavier Grimble are questionable.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL Jean-Sebastien Giguere Ducks Jersey . 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Jenkins and the rest of the defense know they have a tough task.Hes very accurate when hes standing still in the pocket or when hes mobile, Jenkins said. He throws the ball 70 yards in the air. He still has the arm strength and the accuracy. Hes one of those guys who can do it all.Rodgers has thrown 25 touchdown passes and seven interceptions. His passer rating (96.0) is up from last year, but not where it was from 2009-14 when he was over 101.2 each season.I dont look at their struggles, Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox said. Theyre a really good football team and it shows on tape. (Rodgers) is still making plays. He makes plays with his feet, he makes those throws that open your eyes and make you say, `wow. He makes throws on the run.The Eagles had trouble containing Russell Wilson in a 26-15 loss at Seattle last week. Wilsons scrambling ability and improvisational skills gave the defense fits. He put it alll on display on one play when he escaped a rush, ran left toward sideline and threw across his body to Jimmy Graham for a TD.ddddddddddddRodgers also is known for extending plays, scrambling when he needs to avoid a rush and doing damage with his feet.Itll be a tougher challenge than last week, honestly, Cox said. His mobility to move around the pocket and throw the ball on the run, its a bigger challenge. We have to make sure to contain the football and not turn it into a 7 on 7.Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz faced Rodgers twice a season when he was Detroits coach.He puts a lot of stress on your defense from an ability to extend the plays, Schwartz said. Hes made a lot of plays this year with his feet, including scoring touchdowns, getting first downs, also creating time to make plays down the field. Hes a guy that can throw the ball in really, really tight spots. Hes one of the best play-action quarterbacks in the NFL.Game notes RB Ryan Mathews (knee), DE Steven Means (illness), RT Halapoulivaati Vaitai (knee) didnt practice Friday. DE Connor Barwin (knee) returned to practice after missing Thursday.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL---Follow Rob Maaddi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP-RobMaaddi ' ' '