Pittsburgh Steelers 28-36 Minnesota Vikings: Dalvin Cook rushes for over 200 yards and two TDs on winning return for Vikings

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Pittsburgh lost 29-0 at the end of the third quarter before returning to the final quarter; Ben Rethlisber’s pass for Pat Freyermouth in the end zone has not been completed after the time has elapsed; Steelers beat Rasher TJ Watt out with groin injury

Dalvin Cook shot up an NFL season record of 205 yards, making two touchdowns as the Minnesota Vikings built a 29-0 third-quarter lead before ultimately holding onto a small 36-28 win in the face of a late Pittsburgh Steelers comeback. …

The Vikings dominated the first half, leading their opponents by 300 yards to 66, with 176 of them on the ground as Cook posted two results in the second quarter. Justin Jefferson opened the scoring with Kirk Cousins’ 14-yard pass after both teams missed field goal attempts on their first drives.

The hosts added 23-0 to their halftime lead with a pair of Greg Joseph’s FGs in the third quarter, but the Steelers flared up unexpectedly and spectacularly when Naji Harris had two TDs (one accepting, one rushing) in the match. two and a half minutes space on either side of Cousins’ interception.

After Minnesota then quickly pulled out of the game in the next attacking streak, Roethlisberger found James Washington for a 30-yard touchdown to suddenly turn him into a nine-point game – it could have been even better if not for two bad ones. – an attempt to transform a point after TD.

Minnesota responded to the challenge in the best possible way, with Cousins ​​finding KJ Osborne deep for a 62-yard hit, but on his next possession when they tried to run out of time and close the game, the Vikings quarterback was repulsed. the second time – Akello Witherspoon.

The Steelers took advantage of the capital, Roethlisberger spotted Pat Freyermouth in the end zone two moves later, and this time a successful two-point attempt turned the game into an eight-point with just over four minutes remaining.

The Viking Attack will again fail to complete this game, this time returning to Pittsburgh, who duly drove across the field in search of a potentially dangerous TD and a two-point, but Roethlisberger’s last attempt to find Freyermouth again from the court After the time elapsed, the 12-yard line was incomplete – Minnesota held on to a decisive victory.

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