The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 17-12 Sunday in a defensive battle at Heinz Field. It was the Steelers fourth win in a row as they improved to 5-4 overall.
The game featured two fumble returns for a touchdown for each team and a safety by the Rams. The Steelers had the only offensive touchdown when Mason Rudolph hit James Washington for a three-yard touchdown in the first quarter. Chris Boswell hit a 33-yard field goal in the fourth quarter.
The Steelers defense held the Rams to 1-of-14 on third down conversions. They picked off Los Angeles quarterback Jared Goff twice and sacked him four times. Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick had a 43-yard fumble return in the second quarter and intercepted a pass to close the victory.
The Steelers visit the Cleveland Browns in a Thursday Night Football match-up this week.
Other NFL games Sunday:
–Cleveland defeated Buffalo 19-16. The Browns are now 3-6. Buffalo fell to 6-3.
–Baltimore crushed Cincinnati 49-13. The Ravens improved to 7-2. The Bengals are now 0-9.
–Miami won their second straight game with a 16-12 victory over Indianapolis. The Colts fell to 5-4.
–Chicago-20 Detroit-13.
–Atlanta sacked Drew Brees six times and beat New Orleans 26-9.
–Tennessee upended Kansas City 35-32 behind running back Derrick Henry’s 188 yards.
–Green Bay topped Carolina 24-16.
–Tampa Bay defeated Arizona 30-27.
–The New York Jets defeated the New York Giants 34-27.
Sunday Night Football–Minnesota defeated Dallas 28-24.
Monday Night Football–San Francisco will host Seattle at 8:15pm.
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