![]() But a host of Steelers, led by Lawrence Timmons, stuffed Jamaal Charles for no gain. It was a yard short, and Chiefs coach Andy Reid went for it. A pass to Bowe was marked for a first down on a stretch by the receiver, but Steelers coach Mike Tomlin correctly challenged the spot. Another Harrison sack keyed a defensive surge, but Smith found Thomas for 12 yards to make it third-and-four. Smith connected with Bowe for 12 and 11 yards and Wilson for 33. Unfortunately, that was enough time for the Chiefs to drive from their 16-yard line into the red zone. That score gave the Steelers a 10-6 lead with 4:18 remaining until halftime. Miller caught the next pass as well to get to the 1, but he dropped a touchdown toss after that.įortunately for the Steelers, a defensive holding penalty made it first-and-goal gain, and Bell plowed in behind David DeCastro and extra lineman Mike Adams. Roethlisberger also hit Markus Wheaton for 13 yards on third-and-seven, and a 14-yarder to Miller made it first-and-goal at the 6. A 17-yard pass to Brown and 15-yarder to Heath Miller got things started. This time, the Steelers did not settle for a field goal. Roethlisberger remained in gunslinger mode later in the quarter, as he guided the Steelers on an 11-play, 80-yard scoring drive in 5:07. On third down, Harrison and Worilds chased Smith out of bounds for a sack, and Santos had to kick a 25-yard field goal. However, punter Dustin Colquitt faked the 30-yard attempt and shoveled a pass to tight end Travis Kelce, and Will Gay couldn't stop him before he made it first-and-goal at the 6. A 13-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe on third-and-eight got the Chiefs into the red zone, but the Steelers appeared to force a field goal again. Heyward's second sack halted the drive and forced a 35-yard field goal by rookie Cairo Santos.Ī horrible punt by Brad Wing for just 34 yards gave Kansas City great field position near midfield, and Smith led a 44-yard drive in 12 plays and 6:10. But Smith hit rookie Albert Wilson for 19 yards on third-and-16 and also found rookie De'Anthony Thomas for 19 for a first down at the 8. Two sacks by Heyward, shared with a half by Harrison, kept the possession from being a complete success. ![]() The Chiefs countered with a 14-play, 65-yard drive in 7:09. Le'Veon Bell had four carries for 13 yards, including a seven-yard run for a first down. Rookie Martavis Bryant had two touches during the drive, a 44-yard pass from Roethlisberger on third-and-four and nine-yard run on a reverse. Shaun Suisham had to kick a 23-yard field goal to give the Steelers the lead. But a third-and-two pass by Ben Roethlisberger was wide, and Antonio Brown couldn't handle it. Rookie Stephon Tuitt had one and forced a fumble.Įach team came up with a long drive on its opening possession, as the Steelers took the opening kickoff and went 80 yards to the 5 in 11 plays and 5:45. Jason Worilds had two sacks, and Cam Heyward and James Harrison added 1.5 each. The defense played without injured veterans Troy Polamalu and Ike Taylor in the secondary, but the pass rush harassed Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith all day. The Steelers improved to 10-5 and can win the AFC North with a win against the Cincinnati Bengals next Sunday at Heinz Field. PITTSBURGH - The Pittsburgh Steelers' embattled defense recorded six sacks and kept the Kansas City Chiefs out of the end zone during a 20-12 win to clinch a playoff spot on Sunday at Heinz Field. You can listen in by clicking on this link, and call in at (347) 850-8581. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.Remember to tune into BTSC's postgame show, Steelers Final Score, about 10 minutes after the game ends. All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated.
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