The first half felt very dominant for the Pittsburgh Steelers, yet they are tied 9-9 at halftime. The offense was moving the ball at will, but unable to punch it in for touchdowns in the red zone. One touchdown was overturned with George Pickens failing to get his feet in, while another was negated due to penalty.
The Steelers’ defense has been doing a good job for the most part against the New York Giants’ offense, but a couple explosive plays have allowed them to get into field goal range multiple times. The Giants get the ball back after the half.
START OF 3RD QUARTER
1st and 10, Tyrone Tracy up the middle for no gain. 2nd and 10, Tracy up the middle for 26 yards.
1st and 10, incomplete pass from Daniel Jones intended for Darius Slayton. 2nd and 10, Tracy up the middle for 5 yards. 3rd and 5, Jones complete to Malik Nabers for 8 yards.
1st and 10, Tracy up the middle for no gain. 2nd and 10, Jones sacked by T.J. Watt for a loss of 9. 3rd and 19, Jones sacked by Alex Highsmith for a loss of 3. Those sacks knocked him out of field goal range.
The punt went to the 16-yard line.
1st and 10, toss right to Najee Harris for 2 yards. 2nd and 8, Harris stopped for no gain. False start makes it 3rd and 13, and Russell Wilson’s pass to Pat Freiermiuth went just 8 yards. The punt went 55 yards, returned 2 yards to the 28.
1st and 10, Devin Singletary up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, illegal shift. 2nd and 11, delay of game. 2nd and 16, Jones sacked by Highsmith for a loss of 6. 3rd and 22, Tracy up the middle for 5 yards. The punt was returned by Calvin Austin III for a touchdown! Special teams providing the spark once again. 16-9 Steelers.
1st and 10, Jermaine Eluemunor called for a false start. 1st and 15, Tracy stopped for just two yards on the run. 2nd and 13, Jones incomplete. 3rd and 13, Jones complete to Theo Johnson for 7 yards. The punt resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Harris tackled for a loss of 3. 2nd and 13, Wilson complete to Pickens short for 6 yards. 3rd and 7, Wilson rolled out and found Pat Freiermuth for 11 yards.
1st and 10, toss left to Jaylen Warren for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Wilson deep right to Scotty Miller, but Greg Stroman was in place to break it up. 3rd and 6, false start on Isaac Seumalo. 3rd and 11, deep right to Van Jefferson for 36 yards. Back shoulder, great placement and great catch.
END OF 3RD QUARTER: 16-9 STEELERS
Holding caled on Mason McCormick to erase a modest run by Harris. 1st and 20, designed run for Wilson and he slid for 5 yards. 2nd and 15, Wilson complete to Harris for 7 yards. 3rd and 8, Wilson moon ball to Calvin Austin III for 29 yards and a touchdown. 23-9 Steelers.
The kickoff was returned to the 47.
1st and 10, Jones incomplete to Theo Johnson. 2nd and 10, complete top Devin Singletary for 4 yards. 3rd and 6, Jones complete to Nabers for 7 yards, but holding erased the gain. 3rd and 16, complete to Nabers for a first down.
1st and 10, Jones deep incompletion to Nabers. 2nd and 10, Tracy broke a 45-yard run to score. The two-point attempt failed. 23-15 Steelers.
The Steelers burned their renegade mojo on that drive, for what it’s worth.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, Wilson complete to Jefferson for 10 yards.
1st and 10, play-action with a beautiful pass to Pickens for 43 yards.
1st and goal, Harris for 5 yards up the middle. 2nd and goal, Harris stuffed for no gain and Dan Moore Jr. was injured on the play. 3rd and goal, Wilson sacked for a loss of 4. The field goal is good. 26-15 Steelers.
1st and 10, Jones incomplete to Tracy. 2nd and 10, Tracy tackled for a gain of just 2. 3rd and 8, Jones complete deep in the middle to Slayton for 18 yards.
1st and 10, Tracy up the middle for 17 yards.
1st and 10, Jones complete short left to Robinson for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, incomplete to Singletary. 3rd and 7, incomplete to Nabers with a rough drop. The field goal is good. 26-18 Steelers.
The kickoff resulted in a touchback.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 4 yards. 2nd and 6, Russell Wilson fumbled and it was recovered by the Giants. That is a critical play to get the Giants back in this thing. The defense has to stand tall.
1st and 10, complete to Nabers for 9 yards. 2nd and 1, Tracy up the middle for 6 yards.
1st and 10, Tracy up the middle for 2 yards and he was injured on the play. He might be concussed. 2nd and 8, Watt tripped up Daniel Jones for a scramble of just one yard. 3rd and 7, Watt strip-sacked Jones and recovered it to call game.
1st and 10, Harris off right end for 4 yards, and defensive holding gives a first down.
1st and 10, Harris up the middle for 7 yards. 2nd and 3, too many men of the field for the Giants.
1st and 10, Harris off left tackle for 3 yards. 2nd and 7, Warren up the middle for 2 yards. 3rd and 5, Wilson scrambled for 3 yards.
Two-Minute Warning
The punt was fair caught at the 7-yard line.
1st and 10, Jones complete to Nabers for 9 yards. The play is under review to see if he was down in bounds to run the clock. 2nd and 1, Jones complete in the middle of the field for 6 yards.
1st and 10, deep middle incomplete to Slayton with Porter in coverage. 2nd and 10, complete Jones complete deep middle for 25 yards.
1st and 10, Jones complete to Johnson for 3 yards and out of bounds. 2nd and 7, complete to Nabers for 15 yards and out of bounds.
1st and 10, Highsmith brought pressure and the ball was thrown out of bounds. 2nd and 10 the pass was tipped up and intercepted by Beanie Bishop Jr. to seal victory into the bye week.
END OF GAME: 26-18 STEELERS
