Joe Hayden, Minka Fitzpatrick and T.J. Watt regained one goal each, Watt recorded 1.5 sacks and three quarterback hits, and Joe Schobert intercepted the ball as the Pittsburgh Steelers defense began to upset the Tennessee Titans. Ben Roethlisberger finished, 16 of 25, 148 yards.
The Tennessee Titans were forced to pay for sloppy second-half turnovers as they were beaten 19-13 by the Pittsburgh Steelers and missed out on the AFC top spot.
Joe Hayden, who contributed to his recovery from diving earlier in the Pittsburgh return, froze the game when he scored Nick Westbrook-Ihayne short of the first sinking marker in the fourths and sixths with 34 seconds to play.
The win saw the Steelers climb to 7-6-1 to maintain their playoff hopes in the AFC North rivalry, while the Titans fell to 9-5.
Ryan Tannehill’s seventh quick touchdown of the year from a yard forced the Titans to break 13-3, dominating the ball for more than 21 minutes, up from 8.41 for the Steelers.
Ben Roethlisberger moved the Steelers 13-10 in the third quarter in the third quarter, making his first defender sneak in three years before Pittsburgh took the lead for the first time on the day Joe Schobert intercepted a pass prompted by Taco Charlton to set up Boswell. 46-yard strike.
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– NFL (@NFL) December 19, 2021
Boswell’s defining moment came in the final five minutes after ruthless T.J. Watt pounced on a free snap to add fumble recovery to his 1.5 sacks and three quarterback strikes.
D’Honta Foreman struggled for every yard on the ground as he finished with 109 of 22 carries, while freshman Steelers running back Naji Harris was capped at 18 yards from 12 touches.
The Titans lost long-range receiver Julio Jones to a hamstring injury before Steelers tight-end Pat Freiermouth was later kicked out in the second half with a concussion.
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