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Minkah Fitzpatrick ‘Ain’t Trying To Pad The Stats’ He Says Of Passing Over Pick Six Opportunity To Seal Win

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The Pittsburgh Steelers had a bit of a rollercoaster game in Atlanta today, but they finished the ride with a smile on their faces. Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick was a big reason why. He essentially finished off the game with a huge interception of Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota and took the ball out of bounds, allowing the offense to end the game in victory formation.

He could have run it back for a pick six if he wanted to, which would have been his second of the year (and nearly third). He chose not to. And as you would expect, he was asked about why after the game, though he played a bit humble in his answer, not really acknowledging the football IQ aspect of the play.