D.Maye -> H.Henry, 16-yd TD
(Shotgun) D.Maye pass short middle to H.Henry for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: PIT 14, NE 14.
Steelersは第1QにKenneth Gainwellの1ヤードTDランで先制し、第2QにはAaron RodgersからDK Metcalfへの12ヤードTDで14-0と早々にリードする。PatriotsもDrake MayeからHunter Henryへの5ヤードTDで返し、前半はPittsburghの7点リードで折り返す。
無得点に終わった3Qの後、PatriotsはMayeが再びHenryへ16ヤードTDを通して14-14に追いつく。だが同点の場面でSteelers守備がNick Herbigのストリップサックからターンオーバーを奪うと、残り2分20秒にはRodgersがCalvin Austin IIIへ17ヤードTDを通し、21-14で勝ち越した決勝点となる。New Englandは369対203で総ヤードを上回り、3rd downも6/13と前進できていたが、5ターンオーバーで14点止まり。Pittsburghは守備主導で接戦を制した。
2.0サックと1FFでPatriotsの攻撃を止める中心になった。Steelersが総ヤードで大きく下回りながら勝てたのは、5ターンオーバーを生んだ守備の圧力が大きい。
(Shotgun) D.Maye pass short middle to H.Henry for 16 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: PIT 14, NE 14.
(Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass deep left to C.Austin for 17 yards, TOUCHDOWN. Touchdown swings the leverage immediately. Score after play: PIT 21, NE 14.
R.Stevenson right guard to PIT 1 for 1 yard (Ca.Heyward). FUMBLES (Ca.Heyward), touched at PIT 0, RECOVERED by P.Wilson at PIT -1. Touchback. Turnover flips the possession. Score after play: PIT 14, NE 7.
(Shotgun) D.Maye sacked at PIT 39 for -6 yards (N.Herbig). FUMBLES (N.Herbig) [N.Herbig], touched at PIT 37, RECOVERED by T.Watt at PIT 38. T.Watt to PIT 38 for no gain (M.Onwenu). Turnover flips the possession. Score after play: PIT 14, NE 14.
(Shotgun) A.Rodgers pass short left intended for C.Austin INTERCEPTED by R.Spillane [K.Chaisson] at PIT 48. R.Spillane pushed ob at PIT 11 for 37 yards (D.Metcalf). Drive-ending interception. Score after play: PIT 14, NE 7.