They kept stopping them, kept giving us opportunities. Really proud of every guy in that locker room." - Pickett on the roller coaster win Obviously, it was up and down early, but we hung in there, we stuck with it and found a way to win. It's unreal to win like that at home in front of our fans. "Highest of highs, and the lowest of lows in this game. Big time players make big time plays in those moments, and that's what we've got in 14." - Pickett on the game-winning touchdown pass Got the protection right, gave George his route and he went up and won. We were preparing all week, in those kind of bigger moments, that they were going to go Zero. "Yeah, that was awesome." - Former Steelers Pro Bowl linebacker and proud dad Joey Porter when asked about his son's first career interception ( via 93.7 The Fan) Killebrew's block, which came with the Steelers trailing 10-3, led to four unanswered scores for the Steelers, who are now 6-1 in their last seven games against the Ravens. Down 10-7 in the second half, a blocked punt/safety by defensive back Reggie Harrison in that game led to four unanswered Steelers scores in their eventual 21-17 win. Pittsburgh's win was eerily similar to its win over the Cowboys in Super Bowl X. While the unit played winning football for most of the day, it failed to come up with a momentum-changing play following Killebrew's blocked punt. Two possessions earlier, the Ravens had to settle for a field goal after Mark Andrews and Rashod Bateman both dropped passes in the end zone.Īgholor would have likely scored (and probably making it a 17-3 game in the process) had he hung on to Jackson's deep pass late in the third quarter.īaltimore's wideouts played a significant role in the loss, but the Ravens defense shouldn't be left off the hook. Late in the first half, the Ravens came up empty after Jackson was unable to connect with Zay Flowers on fourth down deep in Steelers territory. The Ravens had several opportunities to put the game away, but they never did. The Steelers' offense also received a shot in the arm in the second half from running back Jaylen Warren, who had 79 total yards on just 12 touches. Instead of sulking, Pickett kept throwing and was rewarded with his 10th win as the Steelers' starting quarterback. Pickett also deserves credit for his perseverance on Sunday. Porter's pick prevented the Ravens from putting the game away while also setting the stage for Pickett's game-winning pass.Īlong with Watt's two sacks and Highsmith's strip-sack, Pittsburgh's defense received a big game from inside linebacker Kwon Alexander, who had a sack, six tackles and three stops for loss. Killebrew's block was an exceptional play that set up the second of three Boswell field goals. The Steelers' first points were set up by defensive lineman Larry Ogunjobi's forced fumble of Justice Hill late in the first half. Pittsburgh capitalized on Baltimore's miscues while creating its own good fortune. Here's a closer look at how the Steelers pulled out the win. Porter's end zone pick of Jackson moments later helped set up Pickett's game-winning strike to Pickens. The Steelers then proceeded to tally four unanswered scores that started with Miles Killebrew's blocked punt that resulted in a safety.Ī Chris Boswell field goal after the safety cut the Steelers' deficit to two points with 7:10 left. One of those drops, on a deep pass for Jackson intended for Nelson Agholor late in the third quarter, prevented Baltimore from taking a double-digit lead. It was a frustrating game for Jackson, who was let down several times on drops by his receivers. Watt scooped up Alex Highsmith's strip-sack of Lamar Jackson, who was then sacked by Watt on the Ravens' final offensive play. Pittsburgh added to its lead moments later when T.J. picked off Lamar Jackson in the end zone on a pass intended for Odell Beckham Jr. This came after Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. The Steelers scored the game-winning points on Kenny Pickett's 41-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens with 1:17 left. In the process, Baltimore ceded control of the AFC North to Pittsburgh, which won the game despite another rough afternoon for the Steelers' offense. In another bizarre Steelers-Ravens game, Pittsburgh prevailed 17-10 in a contest it won just as much as Baltimore gave away.
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