Another poor start doomed the Pittsburgh Steelers in a Thursday Night Football loss to the Minnesota Vikings 36-28. Minnesota built a 29-0 lead in the game, before the Steelers mounted another second half comeback, scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Steelers had a chance to tie the game as time expired, but tight end Pat Freiermuth dropped a Ben Roethlisberger pass in the end zone. The two had linked up four minutes earlier to bring the Steelers back to within eight points.
The Steelers lost linebackers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith to injuries during the game. Watt left with a groin injury and Highsmith suffered a knee injury. The defense allowed Vikings running back Dalvin Cook to rush for 205 yards in the game.
Rookie running back Najee Harris broke Le’Veon Bell’s record for most scrimmage by a rookie. Bell set the record with 1,166 yards in 2013. Harris broke the record with a run in the fourth quarter. He rushed for 94 yards on 20 carries and scored twice last night.
The Steelers host the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, December 19th for a 1pm kick-off. Just four regular season games remain, with two at Heinz Field.
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