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Mike Tomlin Earns Praise From Bill Belichick On Two-Point Stop: ‘Great Timeout’

Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded their eighth win over the Baltimore Ravens in nine games. While it would be too simplistic to say it came down to one play, the two-point rejection certainly stands out.

Trailing by eight points, the Ravens scored with a little over a minute to play. Just as they were set to run a play on a two-point conversion attempt, Mike Tomlin called a timeout. When they reset, the Steelers saw a clearly different alignment—their second-best play.

And it didn’t look like a good one from the start. OLB Nick Herbig blew up multiple blockers and CB Joey Porter Jr.