The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing just their second home game today, and on the biggest possible stage on Sunday Night Football against the Dallas Cowboys. There is a lot of history between these two teams, including three Super Bowl matchups against each other.
The Steelers will be looking to stay ahead of the pack in the AFC North after the Baltimore Ravens pulled to 3-2 with an overtime win over the Cincinnati Bengals this afternoon. Fortunately for the Steelers, the rest of the division is sitting at 1-4.
The Cowboys have several notable injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. Micah Parsons, DaRon Bland, DeMarcus Lawrence, Sam Williams, and Jordan Phillips are among those unavailable to the Cowboys. The Steelers have a few injury issues of their own, with Jaylen Warren, Cordarrelle Patterson, Alex Highsmith, James Daniels, and a few others unavailable. It will be the return of OG Isaac Seumalo into the lineup after a pec injury held him out of the first month of the season.
Check out our offensive and defensive scouting reports here. The Cowboys have been soft against the run, so this should be a prime opportunity for the Steelers to get their rushing attack back on track.
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Steelers’ Inactive Players
QB Russell Wilson (3rd QB)
TE MyCole Pruitt
OLB Alex Highsmith
RB Jaylen Warren
RB Cordarrelle Patterson
WR Roman Wilson
G Max Scharping
Cowboys’ Inactive Players
Deuce Vaughn
Micah Parsons
Caelen Carson
KJ Henry
Matt Waletzko
John Stephens Jr.
Trey Lance (3rd QB)
Russell Wilson is once again the emergency third quarterback despite some thinking he could be the No. 2 outright. Roman Wilson still hasn’t gotten a helmet despite being a full participant at practice. Pretty surprising to me given the lack of productive receivers on the roster right now.
START OF GAME
The Steelers start out on defense and a special teams penalty by Damontae Kazee gave the Cowboys good starting field position.
A wide open pass to TE Brevyn Spann-Ford put them in field goal range and Brandon Aubrey nailed a 55-yards field goal. 3-0 Cowboys.
The Steelers start with a designed run for QB Justin Fields and he gained 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Najee Harris toss left for 4 yards.
1st and 10, Fields deep to Connor Heyward, but he didn’t survive the ground. 2nd and 10, Fields designed run and holding on the Cowboys makes it an automatic first down. Marshawn Kneeland, who is filling in for DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons, is down injured with an apparent knee injury.
1st and 10, Fields complete to George Pickens for 8 yards. 2nd and 2, Harris stuffed up the middle for no gain. 3rd and 2, Fields complete to Harris for 15 yards up the left sideline.
1st and 10, Fields on a go route to Darnell Washington, but it was overthrown. 2nd and 10, Jonathan Ward around the left end for 2 yards. 3rd and 8, Aaron Shampklin around the left end for 5 yards. The field goal is good from 41 yards out. 3-3 Even.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback. 1st and 10, Tyler Guyton called for a false start. 1st and 15, Prescott complete to KaVontae Turpin for 4 yards. 2nd and 11, complete to Jalen Brooks for 10 yards. 3rd and 1, the Cowboys rushed to the line, T.J. Watt, Nick Herbig, Cam Heyward, and others brought pressure and he was called for intentional grounding.
Calvin Austin III called for a fair catch at the 25-yard line.
1st and 10, Fields complete to Heyward for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, Harris up the middle for 4 yards and Linval Joseph called for illegal use of hands to the face.
1st and 10, Fields nearly intercepted by Malik Hooker but it fell incomplete deep. 2nd and 10, Joseph bulled over Isaac Seumalo and forced a fumble on a sack that Fields recovered. So a near interception and a near fumble on back-to-back plays. 3rd and 24, Fields incomplete.
The punt went 48 yards to the 24.
The Cowboys marched right down the field with two deep passes by Prescott to Lamb.
1st and 10 from the 15, Prescott complete to Tolbert for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Rico Dowdle stopped for no gain. 3rd and 6, Prescott sacked for a loss of 9 by Nick Herbig and T.J. Watt. He fumbled and Herbig recovered. That makes 100 career sacks for Watt, the second-fastest to that mark in league history. Quite a play to set that milestone.
END OF 1ST QUARTER: 3-3 EVEN
1st and 10, Jonathan Ward off right tackle for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, Darnell Washington called for a false start. 2nd and 8, complete to Washington for 5 yards. 3rd and 3, another false start, this time on Ward. 3rd and 8, Fields sacked for a loss of 2.
The punt went 46 yards to the 34.
1st and 10, Ezekiel Elliott left end for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Prescott complete to Turpin for a short gain, but face mask penalty called on Beanie Bishop to tack of 15.
1st and 10, Lamb around left end for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Prescott to Jake Ferguson wide open for 27 yards.
1st and 10, Elliott up the middle for a loss of 1 yard. 2nd and 11, Prescott incomplete with Nick Herbig in his face. LT Tyler Guyton was injured on the play for the Cowboys. 3rd and 11, Terence Steele called for false start. 3rd and 16, Watt in on the stop. Aubrey’s field goal is good. 6-3 Cowboys.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Harris off right tackle for 6 yards.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Fields ran for 5 yards to the right sideline. 3rd and 1, Fields right end for no gain and hit hard. The spot seems to be charitable for the Cowboys, but the Steelers are going for it. 4th and inches, Fields up the middle for 2 yards with Pat Freiermuth pushing him from behind.
1st and 10, Harris off right tackle for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Harris tackled for a loss of 1 yard. 3rd and 5, Fields deep to Pickens and it was broken up by Jourdan Lewis. The Steelers are going to punt the ball away and the Cowboys have time to extend their lead before the half.
Waitman’s punt went 34 yards to the 15.
1st and 10, Prescott complete to Ferguson for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, incomplete to Luke Schoonmaker. 3rd and 4, Prescott complete to Jalen Tolbert for 48 yards with nobody in coverage.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING
It might be time to start calling timeouts if you are Mike Tomlin.
1st and 10, Rico Dowdle up the middle for 5 yards. 2nd and 5, Prescott complete to Dowdle for 5 yards.
1st and 10, Prescott complete to Ferguson for 6 yards. 2nd and 4, Prescott in no-huddle and he was picked off by Donte Jackson. This is a big opportunity for Justin Fields and the offense. There is only 00:51 remaining in the half, but they have three timeouts.
1st and 10, Aaron Shampklin up the middle for 1 yard. The Cowboys called a timeout. 2nd and 9, Shampklin off right tackle for 3 yards. 3rd and 6, Shampklin off right tackle for 5 yards.
END OF 1ST HALF 6-3 COWBOYS
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