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“We knew we had to take care of our business first and foremost,” Roethlisberger said. The Jaguars prevailed 26-11 and were in control for much of the second half. The crowd in Baltimore, which included plenty of towel-waving Pittsburgh fans, roared its approval when highlights of that game were shown. The most unlikely part of those scenarios - Indianapolis losing to lowly Jacksonville - actually happened. The Ravens needed a win, a loss by the Colts - and losses by the Dolphins and Chargers later in the day. The Steelers needed to win and have Indianapolis lose to Jacksonville to have any chance of extending Roethlisberger’s career with a postseason appearance. This team deserves it."īoth Baltimore and Pittsburgh had slim playoff hopes coming in. At the time, the Steelers (9-7-1) didn't sound too worried about the possibility that a Chargers-Raiders tie could still knock them out. Hours earlier, Chris Boswell made a 36-yard field goal with 1:56 remaining to win the game for Pittsburgh. “We're big fans of game-winning kicks,” the Steelers tweeted shortly after midnight.
Any result other than a tie would put Pittsburgh in the postseason, but those two teams were indeed deadlocked until Las Vegas kicked a field goal at the end of overtime to win 35-32. Then they had to sweat out a night game between the Chargers and Raiders. Roethlisberger delayed his retirement for a little longer, guiding Pittsburgh to a 16-13 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday that left the Steelers on the verge of an improbable playoff berth. “Everybody else gets a little tight, he's the same guy.” “He's the same when everybody else gets funny,” coach Mike Tomlin said. Calm as can be on what could have been his final pass, Ben Roethlisberger was right on target, finding Ray-Ray McCloud over the middle on fourth down to set up Pittsburgh for the winning field goal in overtime.