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12/21 19:06 CST Steelers outlast Lions 29-24 in wild finish when penalty on St.
Brown negates Goff's winning TD
Steelers outlast Lions 29-24 in wild finish when penalty on St. Brown negates
Goff's winning TD
By LARRY LAGE
AP Sports Writer
DETROIT (AP) --- The Pittsburgh Steelers pushed the Detroit Lions to the brink
of elimination from the playoffs on Sunday, holding on for a 29-24 win when
Jared Goff's touchdown on the final play was negated by an offensive
pass-interference penalty on Amon-Ra St. Brown.
Goff threw a fourth-down pass to St. Brown just short of the goal line. The
receiver pushed off cornerback Jalen Ramsey to get free, and before the
Steelers could bring St. Brown to the ground, he threw the quarterback a
lateral to set up an apparent score.
Officials huddled for some time on the field before announcing the decision to
the dismay of the crowd.
Jaylen Warren had two 45-yard touchdown runs in the fourth quarter and finished
with a career-high 143 yards for the Steelers, who had a 230-15 advantage in
rushing yards.
The AFC North-leading Steelers (9-6) have won three straight after a midseason
slump, surging into the division lead with two games remaining.
Detroit (8-7) dropped two straight games for the first time in more than three
years, ending its outside shot to win a third straight NFC North title. While
the Lions haven't been eliminated from the playoffs, their odds are slim.
The Lions had two touchdowns negated by penalties in the final minute. Goff
threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to St. Brown with 22 seconds left, but rookie
Isaac TeSlaa was called for pass interference for setting a pick that freed up
his teammate.
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