Pittsburgh defeated Cleveland and stays alive

Pittsburgh, United States .- The Universe of the National Football League (NFL) did not want to miss the Monday Night Football (MNF) of this week 17, because it would be the goodbye of Ben Roesthlisberger as quarterback of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise after 17 seasons. The legendary “Big Ben” said that this periodization 2021-22 would be the last of his professional career in American football. On Monday night he played his last grill at Heinz Field, a Steelers building that was packed with several messages of thanks to the passer after a successful and outstanding journey in the team since 2004. His farewell to what was his home for his entire professional stage in the sport of tackles deserved to understand on the field of play the presence of the 39-year-old veteran. Their defense intercepted Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield for the second time to allow Ben to make the winning play on the pitch for the last time. The game looked complicated for the Steelers, as they could not find the passage to overcome the plane of the franchise with orange helmet. It wasn’t until 10:40 a.m. that Roethlisberger threw his 417th touchdown pass of his record and the only one tonight. Diontae Johnson broke the dead end and scored seven points in a first half for Pittsburgh from Week 11. Baker Mayfield lived a dark evening at Heinz Field. He suffered a double interception and took 16 plays for the Browns to score again on the gridiron. He rescues two touchdown passes to David Njoku and Harrison Bryant, the latter with a 1:10 clock and a five-point deficit. Cleveland was due to retrieve the spheroid during the short kick. Pittsburgh’s representatives defended their 10 yards and had the pleasure of scoring one last time on a 37-yard carry by Najee Harris on 3rd and 2 points to go. The 26-14 win keeps the Pittsburgh Steelers alive heading into the playoffs. Next week they will have to defeat Baltimore and Indianapolis loses to Jacksonville to get one of the two AFC tickets. Read more: NFL: Dallas loses Michael Gallup to serious knee injury



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