As reported by Mark Kaboly of The Athletic, we learned on Sunday evening that Pittsburgh Steelers S Minkah Fitzpatrick played an integral role in getting the final defensive play of the game called. He and defensive backs coach Grady Brown approached defensive coordinator Teryl Austin about the defense he had set up to defend the deciding play, up four with three seconds to play, defending their own red zone.
Ultimately, the Steelers called a timeout, and when the broadcast came back from break, the coverage scheme had changed suddenly. We got a glimpse of Fitzpatrick having an exchange with Austin, but it wasn’t until later that we knew exactly what transpired.