Roethlisberger, who was sacked five times, threw touchdown passes to Najee Harris, James Washington and Freiermuth in the second half. The Vikings had a 300-66 advantage in total yards in the first half. Watt injured his groin early in the second quarter and did not return. Star outside linebacker and NFL sack leader T.J. “We were JV again tonight, and I'm talking up front on both sides,” Tomlin said. Last week, they hung on to beat Baltimore 20-19 by denying a 2-point try with 12 seconds remaining.Ĭoach Mike Tomlin wasn't all that impressed by the comeback. Claypool pulled in a fourth-and-1 slant to reach the Minnesota 34 but cost the Steelers a handful of seconds by celebrating the first down rather than immediately tossing the ball to the referee.ĭiontae Johnson set up the last play from the 12 by taking a crossing route 12 yards out of bounds, but the Steelers (6-6-1), who failed on a 2-point conversion try earlier in the fourth quarter, wound up just short this time. Roethlisberger hit Chase Claypool for 48 yards while Bashaud Breeland was committing pass interference to reach midfield. That forced the Steelers to use all their timeouts, leaving Roethlisberger 96 yards and 2:16 to go after Jordan Berry pinned a punt deep against his former team. Just as vital as all the turf he tore up on the ground was the 17-yard catch Cook made on a seam route on third-and-9 from the Minnesota 26 with 2:38 left. “We're running out of time,” Roethlisberger said. The Steelers had fared much better in these close finishes this season, but they weren't trying to erase 29-point deficits in those other situations, either. “Never say ‘over’ with this team,” said coach Mike Zimmer, who watched the Vikings lose 29-27 last week at previously winless Detroit on a last-play touchdown pass. It’s taken a few years of my life this season, but it’s good to be on this side of a close one,” Barr said.Īll but one of Minnesota's games this year have been decided by eight points or less, including four losses by three points or fewer. “It is frustrating having to come down to the last second.
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