The Steelers are 6-3 after their dashing recreation and ball-hawking protection led them to a 23-19 win over Inexperienced Bay yesterday, however their protection suffered one other critical blow with the loss for the season of one other inside linebacker.
Jaylen Warren rushed for 101 yards and Najee Harris ran for 82 to steer the Steelers’ dashing assault whereas Kenny Pickett accomplished 14 of 23 passes for 126 yards with no interceptions. The Steelers protection surrendered extra yardage than their offense gained for the ninth time in 9 video games this season, however interceptions by Keanu Neal and Damontae Kazee on the final two packers possessions sealed the win. Neal’s choose got here off a tip by Patrick Peterson and Kazee’s, on the final play of the sport, ended a frantic drive up the sector from the Packers that gave them one final play from the Steelers’ 13 with three seconds left.
Coach Mike Tomlin likes gamers making large performs at large moments.
The Steelers will play two highway video games in opposition to AFC North rivals Cleveland and Cincinnati within the subsequent two weeks. Kenny Pickett says they’ll get proper to work on the Browns.
Defensive lineman Cam Heyward says the Steelers D can play higher.
Outdoors linebacker TJ Watt appreciated the work of the Steelers’ offense, however says the protection must be higher.
The Steelers misplaced inside linebacker Kwon Alexander for the season with what they termed a “critical Achilles damage” within the first quarter. That’s per week after shedding fellow inside ‘backer Cole Holcomb for the season, and it turns a place of power and depth into a way more questionable unit. Mark Robinson changed Alexander and was in on three tackles, two of them solo stops.
Others who have been harm yesterday have been Keanu Neal, who suffered a rib damage when he was tackled after his interception; tight finish Connor Heyward, with a leg damage; vast receiver Diontae Johnson, with a thumb damage; and lengthy snapper Christian Kuntz, who was harm within the fourth quarter when a participant fell on the again of his legs. Johnson and Kuntz did return to motion however Neal was not on the sector for the Packers’ ultimate drive and Heyward didn’t return. Injured security Minkah Fitzpatrick and defensive lineman Montravious Adams didn’t gown for the sport.
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The Browns trailed the primary place Ravens by fourteen factors halfway by means of the fourth quarter, however beat Baltimore, 33-31. The Bengals staged a fourth-quarter comeback to tie the Texans, however Houston’s Matt Ammendola kicked a 38-yard subject aim as time expired to beat Cincinnati, 30-27.
The Ravens prime the AFC North at 7-3. The Steelers and Browns are each 6-3 and the Bengals are 5-4.
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