The Steelers’ protection had reached the Packers’ finish zone and began to rejoice. It appeared to them that Minkah Fitzpatrick had simply returned a blocked area objective try 75 yards for a go-ahead rating with simply seconds remaining within the first half Sunday.

They did not see the yellow flag mendacity on the turf by the Pittsburgh 13. The Steelers had been known as for being offside, which moved the sector objective attempt up 5 yards and gave the Packers’ Mason Crosby one other probability to make the kick. He drilled it from 26 yards out and Inexperienced Bay went into the half main 17-10 as an alternative of trailing 17-14.

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It positive regarded as if the Steelers received off the road on the proper time. This body makes it look as if the ball had been snapped earlier than anybody crossed the road of scrimmage.

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— Ryan Burr (@RyanBurr) October 3, 2021

Much more important was that after Crosby’s area objective, the Packers began the second half with the ball. Aaron Rodgers marched them 64 yards down the sector however the Packers had been stopped and needed to accept one other area objective to go up 20-10 with 9:31 left within the third quarter.

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The Steelers’ offense regarded sound towards the Packers within the first half. That they had simply six first downs however gained 129 whole yards on 5 drives.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, particularly, performed nicely, finishing 9 of 14 passes for 104 yards with a landing.

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The Steelers have struggled in offense to begin the season, with 23 factors within the first recreation after which a mixed 27 within the subsequent two — each losses. Roethlisberger entered the sport having thrown three touchdowns and three interceptions.