The Seattle game was his fifth consecutive with at least one interception. But it’s changed; we’re better.
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“This is a nice confidence boost for us”, Okung said. “Russell had a real good pocket and took advantage of that”. “Man, when we do that we’re hard to beat”. WRs Doug Baldwin (three) and Jermaine Kearse (two) each had multiple TD receptions.
Don’t count out the Steelers just yet.
“It’s been tough to get a chemistry going with anybody”, Wheaton said.
The loss to the Seahawks.
CONCUSSION CONCERNS: Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger started but didn’t finish.
The defense had a tough day too. Four turnovers by the offense.
Said Tomlin: “I called a fake field goal that wasn’t successful”. The Seahawks improved to 6-5.
“This is the time when teams make their push for the playoffs”, Heyward said. That’s disheartening because that means we’re doing our jobs on first and and second (down) and not getting off on the critical down. We’ve got to grow from this – myself included.
Williams, Seattle’s $18 million free-agent signing in March to replace departed free agent Byron Maxwell, went from starter into a sweat suit on the sidelines Sunday. On 4th and 2 from the 27, the Steelers lined up to go for it as the 1st Quarter expired. He had a streak of 81 consecutive games played, including the playoffs, before being a healthy inactive for Sunday’s game.
On the first play of the second quarter, the Steelers lined up for field goal attempt from Chris Boswell. I thought it was high enough to get over that guy. Roethlisberger had rallied Pittsburgh to a late field goal, but self-reported his symptoms to the training staff and was pulled out of the game in favor of Landry Jones.
In Russell Wilson’s first three years as quarterback, Seattle tight ends averaged 54 catches on 86 targets for 714 yards and six touchdowns. They converted five of them.
With Pete Carroll cheering him on, WR Doug Baldwin scores the game-breaking touchdown Sunday against Pittsburgh. I have to have a better throw to Al on that. Andy Benoit of TheMMQB.com has discussed how the spread created mismatches for the Steelers, as it gave the quick Seattle receivers favorable, slower linebackers who were trying to contain them in zone.
“We felt like the opportunities were there today in the pass game and they were”, Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said. We need to execute those things. “But He’s anointed both of us and He’s calling for us to do something special”.
Ramon Foster characterized it as just how the dice rolled, saying, “We have been in that situation before when it has worked for us”.
Roethlisberger’s status for Sunday night is unclear, although the guess here is he will start. Roethlisberger has missed four games this season and parts of four others. “He just made a really good play on the ball”. Zach Miller is also available, but he hasn’t played since September of previous year, when he sustained a season-ending ankle injury that required multiple surgeries. That’s a smart man. The Hawks didn’t hit him all that often Sunday but on the Steelers’ late-game drive that ended in a field goal, they got to Roethlisberger twice – once after he delivered another strike (they were flagged for a hit on the helmet) and, on the last play, when he scrambled – a slow-motion scramble to be sure – for a short gain inside the 10-yard line. After allowing 31 sacks through seven games, Seattle allowed just six in the last four games. His offense put up 30, 30, and 38 points.
The Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans and New York Jets own the tiebreakers over the Steelers, who are now the No. 8 seed in the AFC. (After the game) I went back and looked at the NFC Championship game (in 2014, a 23-17 win over the 49ers).
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The loss dropped the Steelers into a multiple-team tie in the wildcard race at 6-5. If there was one game the Steelers could afford to lose the rest of the way it was that one.
