The Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t win. Depending upon whom you ask, however, you’ll get different answers as to whether or not they lost. They didn’t technically lose, as they tied the Detroit Lions in the game, 16-16. But they didn’t achieve what they wanted to achieve.
“I think especially at the end, getting into field-goal range, trying to close out the game and get a win—a tie in the NFL always feels like a loss when you get to the locker room”, veteran linebacker Joe Schobert said after the game, “because you’re not adding one to the win column, and it’s a half game.