For about 55 minutes yesterday, the Pittsburgh Steelers played the Detroit Lions about as well as they could have. But at the end of the fourth quarter, things started to break down. It ended up taking a Lions offensive pass interference penalty on a chaotic final play of regulation to ensure the Steelers’ win. Former Steeler James Harrison is happy with the win, but he also saw a red flag amid Pittsburgh taking a huge step toward winning its first AFC North title since 2020.
“Again, defense, the fourth quarter. We gotta close it out. The first three quarters, the Lions only had 164 yards passing and 18 yards rushing, brother.