For the first time this season, the Raiders beat a winning team. They beat the AFC North leading Steelers to pick up their third win of the season. It was a wild one which take and lose the lead four times before getting a huge break when Steelers kicker Chris Boswell slipped on the turf on what would have been the game-tying 40-yard field goal.
Also helping matters was Ben Roethlisberger injuring his rib and sitting out most of the second half. Though when the Raiders took a late lead, Big Ben returned and led the Steelers right back down the field for a touchdown.