HALFTIME: Packers 17, Steelers 10
5:45 p.m. – What Went Wrong: It seemed to be a game-changing play. When CBS-TV ran a replay of the apparent game-changing play, analyst Tony Romo pointed out that as soon as Packers long-snapper Hunter Bradley picked up the ball to begin the process of snapping it for Mason Crosby's 31-yard field goal attempt, Joe Haden and Minkah Fitzpatrick both began to move into the neutral zone. Fitzpatrick blocked the attempt, scooped it up and ran in 75 yards for a touchdown, but the play was nullified by an offside call on Haden. Instead of the Steelers going into halftime with a 17-14 lead, Crosby got a do-over, made the 26-yard attempt, and the Packers took a 17-10 lead at halftime.
5:23 p.m. – What Went Right: The Steelers cut the Packers lead to 14-10 with 5:41 left in the first half when Chris Boswell's 52-yard field goal attempt banked off the left upright and then over the crossbar to cap a 10-play, 41-yard drive. After getting one first down, the Steelers overcame a holding penalty on Dan Moore when Eric Ebron made a catch in traffic to convert a third-and-2. The Steelers looked to have a chance at a touchdown but Roethlisberger overthrew JuJu Smith-Schuster.
5:11 p.m. – What Went Wrong: The Packers capitalized on the takeaway and took a 14-7 lead by getting the ball into the end zone on a third-and-10 from the Steelers 23-yard line. Randall Cobb ran a crossing pattern and when he got away from Terrell Edmunds in the middle of the field, Aaron Rodgers hit him and Cobb completed the play by running into the end zone. There was 2 minutes remaining in the first half.
5:02 p.m. – What Went Wrong: The Steelers offensive possession following the Packers touchdown was a disaster. After a 4-yard run by Najee Harris on the first play following a kickoff that went for a touchback, Ben Roethlisberger threw the ball behind JuJu Smith-Schuster for an incomplete pass that set up a third-and-6. Kinglsey Keke knocked the ball out of Roethlisberger's hand while he was in the pocket, and Kenny Clark recovered at the Steelers 23-yard line.
4:56 p.m. – What Went Wrong: The Packers tied the game, 7-7, with a 4-yard run by Aaron Rodgers that capped a 13-play, 64-yard drive. Rodgers converted all three third-down situations on the drive, two of which came via completions to Randall Cobb. The drive was methodical, with the longest gain coming on a 16-yard catch-and-run by running back A.J. Dillon.
FIRST QUARTER: Steelers 7, Packers 0
4:39 p.m. – What Went Right: The Steelers defense forced the Packers to punt on their opening offensive possession when Devin Bush came in clean on a blitz to sack Aaron Rodgers for a 6-yard loss on a third-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 34-yard line.
4:32 p.m. – What Went Right: So much for that streak of not scoring in the first quarter. The Steelers took the opening kickoff and needed eight plays to cover 75 yards and take a 7-0 lead on a 45-yard touchdown pass to Diontae Johnson. Najee Harris converted a third-and-1 with a 2-yard run. The touchdown came on a third-and-4, and after getting the Packers to jump offside, Ben Roethlisberger took advantage of the free play and threw a perfect pass to Johnson. It was the 400th touchdown pass of his career. Roethisberger is the eighth player in NFL history to throw 400 or more touchdown passes in his career.
COIN TOSS: Green Bay wins the toss and defers. Steelers get the football first.
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