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‘We Got The Ball Back’: Mike Tomlin Defends Steelers’ Punt Late In 4th Quarter

The Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of opportunities to beat the Chicago Bears. Unfortunately, things didn’t go their way, and they lost 31-28. There were some curious decisions made by Mike Tomlin down the stretch, too. The biggest of which was punting the ball when the Steelers were down three points with two minutes left in the game. Tomlin revealed that he never considered going for it on that fourth down, despite the game’s results.

“I did not,” Tomlin said after the game via the team’s YouTube channel. “I was holding all three [timeouts], and as you can see, we got the ball back.