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Wilson and Dissley connected again in the third quarter on a 12-yard pass to make it 14–10, though the Steelers later came within a point after Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 14–13. The Seahawks pulled away when Rashaad Penny ran for a 37-yard touchdown to make it 21–13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers came within 2 when backup QB Mason Rudolph found TE Vance McDonald on an 8-yard pass (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 21–19. The Seahawks responded as Wilson found DK Metcalf on a 28-yard pass to make it 28–19. The Steelers scored the final points of the game with Rudolph again connecting with McDonald from three yards out to make the final score 28–26. After another tough win, the Steelers went home for a game against the Bills.
The Steelers received critical acclaim by both USA Today and the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review for honoring Rogers. After another tough loss, the Steelers returned home for a Monday Night Football duel against the Bengals. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first, when Randy Bullock kicked a 28-yard field goal to make it 3–0 for the quarter's only score. However, it would be all Steelers from the second quarter onwards when they scored 27 consecutive points to seal the game and get their first win. Griffin’s final career start was the following season when Jackson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list.
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They will have to travel to Cleveland on a short week after having to face two tough teams in the Colts and Rams in weeks 9 and 10. It's never easy going on the road on a short week, especially to face a tough defensive team like the Browns are. They've consistently added pieces to the defense and added number one overall pick Baker Mayfield, who performed very well in his rookie season. The Browns finished 7-8-1, a massive improvement from the combined 1-31 record over the two previous seasons.
The Steelers moved slightly ahead when Boswell kicked a 25-yard field goal to make it 23–17. Murray would be sacked before a penalty on the Steelers for going offsides. Failing to convert the 3rd down, on 4th down, Murray took a shot down the field to get intercepted by Joe Haden, sealing the win for the Steelers. For the 6th time in 15 years, the Steelers were also denied of a possible losing season for the first time since 2003.
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James, initially groomed to be the heir replacement to Heath Miller, ultimately remained a backup after the Steelers traded for Vance McDonald. The 2019 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 87th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League . It marked the 20th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 13th under head coach Mike Tomlin. The team failed to improve upon its 9–6–1 record from 2018 following a Week 16 loss to the New York Jets. On defense, the Rams have a multitude of quality defensive players.
Though, the Steelers tied the game up again when Minkah Fitzpatrick returned an interception 96 yards for a touchdown to make it 10–10. The Colts regained the lead when Hoyer found Zach Pascal on a 14-yard pass to make it 16–10. The Steelers drew closer when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal to make it 16–13 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Mason Rudolph found Vance McDonald on a 7-yard pass to make it 20–16. The Colts then came with 2 when Alejandro Villanueva was sacked in the end zone for a safety by Justin Houston, making the score 20–18.
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Both the Chargers and Rams are slated to move into the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood next season, and so far, neither team has really improved on the lukewarm fan support. Five of the Steelers last 7 games are on the road this season with 3 of their final 4 being on the road. The Steelers, as previously reported, will open on the road against the New England Patriots on Sunday night football.
Jackson has actually only started three regular season games in his career against Pittsburgh and is 1-2 as the top guy on the depth chart. Baltimore’s playoff position was secure so they rested many of their starters. The offense ran rampant against the Steelers as Gus Edwardsled an offense that had 223 rushing yards. The quarterback stepping in, however, did not have a very efficient outing passing the ball.
As a matter of fact, the Steelers have never beaten Tom Brady on his home turf. History only means so much in team matchups, but after all, these players are human. Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger know just how hard it is to beat Brady and Bill Belichick in Gillette Stadium. As many of you probably already know, the Steelers have not fared well in New England, especially in the Tom Brady era. The two teams have met ten times overall, including twice in the playoffs .
After a scoreless first quarter, the Bills scored first in the second when Josh Allen ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. Chris Boswell was able to get the Steelers on the board before halftime when he kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 7–3. In the third quarter, the Steelers moved into the lead when Devlin Hodges found James Conner on an 11-yard pass to make it 10–7 for the quarter's only score. The Bills would tie the game up and then take the lead in the fourth when Stephen Hauschka kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 10–10 followed by Josh Allen finding Tyler Kroft on a 14-yard pass to make it 17–10. The Steelers had two straight chances to move down the field and tie the game. After a huge win at home against the Bengals, the Steelers stayed at home for another AFC North duel against the Ravens.
The Steelers retook the lead on a 33-yard Boswell field goal to make it 23–20, but the Ravens were able to force overtime when Tucker hit a 48-yard field goal with 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the scores at 23–23. In overtime, the Ravens capitalized on a fumble by Smith-Schuster by nudging into field goal range to allow Tucker to kick the game-winning 46-yarder. After a tough home win, the Steelers travelled to Phoenix, Arizona to take on the Cardinals in a rematch of Super Bowl XLIII. In the first quarter, the Steelers made it 3–0 when Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal.
The Steelers moved slightly further ahead in the fourth quarter when Boswell kicked a 33-yard field goal to make it 23–18. Though, the Colts regained the lead when Chester Rogers caught a 4-yard pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) from Brian Hoyer to make the score 24–23. Boswell then got the Steelers the lead back when he kicked a 26-yard field goal to make it 26–24. Getting the ball back with just under 90 seconds left, Vinatieri missed the potential game-winning field goal. The Steelers started their season on the road against the Patriots. The Patriots scored first, 10 minutes into the opening quarter, when Tom Brady found Josh Gordon on a 20-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0 for the only score of the period.
All three were winnable games given the in-game scenarios, but the Steelers failed to get a win against any of the AFC West teams, including Kansas City earlier in the season. The NFL preseason is finally complete, which means we are drawing even closer to the kickoff of the 2019 regular season. The Steelers will have some challenging games to get back to the playoffs in 2019. Several of these moves were made in the name of eliminating "distractions", namely from Brown and Bell. Gilbert was injured for much of 2018 and was made expendable due to the emergence of Matt Feiler in his spot.
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