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‘We Don’t Die’: Cam Heyward Happy With Win In Fun Game In Which Steelers’ D Was Mostly ‘Zombies’ Late

In the end, the Pittsburgh Steelers just wouldn’t die Sunday afternoon at Paycor Stadium against the Cincinnati Bengals in AFC North football.

For team captain and defensive leader Cameron Heyward, a Steelers defense that was mostly made up of zombies late in the game found one last gasp in overtime, resulting in a stop that set up Chris Boswell’s 53-yard game-winning field goal as time expired in overtime, giving the Steelers a thrilling win in a relatively ugly game.

— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2022

On the day, the Steelers’ defense was on the field for 43 minutes and 43 seconds and also saw T.