Had the Pittsburgh Steelers managed to pull out the win in yesterday’s game, then the penultimate play of regulation certainly would have felt a lot cooler. The offense ran a hook and ladder play, James Washington taking a short pass and drawing coverage before pitching the ball to JuJu Smith-Schuster, who turned the corner and ran down the sideline for the majority of the 48-yard play.
With the drive having started on the 30-yard line after a Ryan Switzer kick return, the gain left the Steelers on the Oakland Raiders’ 22-yard line, but with just five seconds remaining, they chose to go for the field goal attempt right away, not wanting to risk trying to run another play, even with a timeout at their disposal.