Bogged by accidents and penalties, the Steelers dropped Sunday’s house recreation to the Jaguars, 20-10.
The Steelers went three-and-out on three straight drives to open the sport whereas Jacksonville notched discipline objectives in back-to-back possessions. Chris Boswell obtained Pittsburgh on the board with a 22-yard discipline aim with below 4 minutes left within the first half. The Steelers have been driving with below a minute remaining however misplaced quarterback Kenny Pickett to a rib harm after he took a tough hit on a cross try. In addition they had a 55-yard discipline aim wiped away within the closing seconds after “the correct guard” lined up offsides, in accordance with the officers.
After the Jaguars prolonged the lead with a two-play landing drive late within the third, Steelers backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky discovered George Pickens for a 22-yard landing to carry the sport inside seven. Trubisky was then picked off within the fourth quarter which arrange a Jaguars discipline aim with 4:35 remaining. The Steelers then turned the ball over twice within the ultimate minutes: as soon as on downs and the opposite on an interception.
The Steelers now have two days to arrange for his or her subsequent recreation, after they host Tennessee at Acrisure Stadium Thursday night time. A heated coach Mike Tomlin mentioned the staff must put this loss behind them and deal with the abridged week forward.
Tomlin provides the Steelers have to take higher care of the ball.
Trubisky completed the sport 15-of-27 with 138 yards, a landing, and two interceptions after filling in for Pickett. He mentioned the offense must tighten issues up.
Extensive receiver Diontae Johnson completed with eight catches for 85 yards, and he didn’t mince phrases when it got here to the officiating.
Together with Pickett, the Steelers misplaced security Minkah Fitzpatrick within the first quarter to a non-contact hamstring harm. Tomlin didn’t have an replace on both participant after the sport.
Former Steelers greats James Harrison, Gerry “Moon” Mullins, Aaron Smith, and the late Ray Mansfield have been inducted into the staff’s Corridor of Honor Saturday night. They turn into the sixth class of the Corridor because it was created in 2017.
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Across the AFC North, the Ravens edged Arizona, 31-24; Cleveland misplaced to Seattle, 24-20; and Cincinnati powered its technique to a 31-17 win over San Francisco.
Minnesota might be with out quarterback Kirk Cousins for the remainder of the season after he suffered a torn Achilles within the fourth quarter towards the Packers. Cousins could have an MRI at the moment to verify the harm. Rookie Jaren Corridor is predicted to take his spot.
Week eight wraps up tonight with the Lions and Raiders assembly in Detroit in Monday Evening Soccer.
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