The Pittsburgh Steelers reached into their bag of tricks in the second quarter against the Las Vegas Raiders, and it ended in complete disaster. Meanwhile, the Detroit Lions showed them how it’s done by running the exact same play and scoring a 52-yard touchdown.
Here is the Steelers’ attempt, which resulted in a 13-yard sack of Justin Fields. Until that happened, the Steelers were actually driving down the field and overcoming penalties on their way to a solid drive. But they couldn’t overcome the failed trick play and were forced to punt while they were still trailing 7-6 in the waning minutes of the first half.