Obviously the loss doesn't solely fall on the Raiders' veteran QB. Why the Raiders lostĭerek Carr was not prepared for this kind of weather or defense, apparently. did their part in crunch time, too: Pickett's go-ahead TD strike to George Pickens was flawless, and both Najee Harris and Pat Freiermuth stepped up on the final drive. While predictably plodding for much of the night, Kenny Pickett and Co. Cameron Heyward was a force up front, Alex Highsmith had a key sack, and Cameron Sutton produced maybe the best interception of his career, diving to rob Carr of a last-gasp deep ball and seal the win. After surrendering a 15-play opening TD drive, Pittsburgh all but eliminated Josh McDaniels' offense, swallowing up Josh Jacobs, blanketing Davante Adams and, most notably, baiting Derek Carr into a handful of ill-timed shots en route to three picks. Here are some additional takeaways from Saturday night's AFC showdown: Why the Steelers wonįitting for a night dedicated to an NFL legend of old, the Steelers turned back the clock to the days of old-school smashmouth football, particularly on defense. Pittsburgh trailed after Las Vegas scored on its opening possession, all the way until the final minute of the game, when rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett found fellow rookie George Pickens for the go-ahead touchdown pass.

The come-from-behind win doesn't just tentatively preserve coach Mike Tomlin's streak of non-losing seasons it also technically keeps the Steelers in the AFC wild card race, while dropping Josh McDaniels' Raiders to 6-9 on the year. In between a ceremony to honor the late Harris, who died at 72 this week, the Steelers dominated on defense, weathering frosty air and an early Raiders lead Saturday to storm back with 10 fourth-quarter points and claim a 13-10 victory. Fifty years after Franco Harris' 'Immaculate Reception' helped propel the Steelers to a fourth-quarter comeback victory over the Raiders, Pittsburgh pulled off another stunner against the silver and black to cap the NFL's Christmas Eve slate.

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