The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Las Vegas Raiders on an emotional night as they paid tribute to the late Franco Harris, who passed away earlier this week and just days before his jersey number 32 was due to be retired for a long time. scheduled ceremony.
Kenny Pickett hit George Pickens with a 14-yard touchdown with 46 seconds left as the Pittsburgh Steelers maintained their slim playoff hopes by beating the Las Vegas Raiders 13–10 during an emotional Saturday night.
Returning from a concussion-related win over the Carolina Panthers last week, Pickett scored 26-of-39 for 244 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
Nadja Harris had 53 yards on 16 carries for Pittsburgh (7-8), while Pat Freiermuth had seven catches for 66 yards.
Raiders quarterback Derek Carr was 16 of 30 for 174 yards and a touchdown, but had three interceptions. Las Vegas (6-9) could be eliminated from the playoffs as early as Monday.
On a cold night with temperatures hovering near the single digits, the Raiders went 72 yards in 14 plays early in the game and scored on a 14-yard pass from Carr to Hunter Renfroe.
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Chris Boswell of the Steelers and Daniel Carlson of the Raiders traded field goals in the second quarter with Las Vegas leading 10–3 at halftime.
Boswell missed a 52-yard try in the third quarter, but made a 40-yard try with 9:47 left to give Pittsburgh a 10–6 lead.
The Raiders struggled in the second half as Carr threw two interceptions and the offense gained a total of 30 yards in their first five hits after the break. NFL leading rusher Josh Jacobs finished with 44 yards on 15 carries in Las Vegas.
In their last possession, which began with 2:55 left, the Steelers finally got to the red zone and scored from a Pickett pass to Pickens, who completed a 10-play 76-yard throw.
