Steelers beat Packers, 23-19

Steelers hold off Packers, 23-19

The Packers tried the misdirection pass from Wicks to Jones on third-and-11 but lost five yards after Jones fumbled the initial cross-field lateral.

Harris busted a 24-yard run up the middle, but Nixon stopped him for no gain on the next play. Ballentine then broke up a deep ball intended for Johnson in 1-on-1 coverage on second down, which was followed by another Pickett incomplete pass.

The Packers took over at their own 9 after Pressley Harvin III’s 39-yard punt. Green Bay converted the next first down with two Dillon runs for eight yards and then a quick 2-yard out for Reed.

The Packers were forced to punt after Love’s pass intended for Kraft on third-and-7 fell incomplete.

Pittsburgh ran the ball downfield behind Warren, who opened the drive with an 11-yard rush and then broke a 20-yard run to the Packers’ 25. The defense held to a 35-yard Boswell field goal after Campbell pressured Pickett into a third-and-2 incompletion.

Trailing 23-19, the Packers took over at their own 25 with 5:14 remaining. Love opened the drive with a 28-yard pass to Musgrave on a corner route. On third-and-10, Love found an open Wicks for 32 yards in the middle of Pittsburgh defense.

Love tried to thread a pass to Watson in the end zone, but Patrick Peterson batted it up for Keanu Neal to intercept the pass and return it to the Green Bay 24. Neal was injured on the play.

Pickett scrambled for 11 yards to convert on third-and-6. Green Bay used its second timeout with 2:25 left. The game reached the two-minute warning after Warren was stopped for no gain on second-and-10. Calvin Austin III was called for offensive pass interference on third down.

The Steelers ran an 11-yard draw for Warren before punting the ball back to Green Bay. The Packers took possession at their 19 with 59 seconds remaining.

Love opened with a deep crosser to Reed, gaining 49 yards to the Steelers’ 35. Love scrambled to the 28 with 22 seconds left. After a pass to Jones for no gain, Love’s pass to Dillon fell incomplete on third-and-2.

However, Love’s fourth-down check down to Dillon gained 11 yards. Green Bay clocked the ball with three seconds left. Love was picked off on the goal line to end the game.

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