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Denzel Ward Denies Three Goal-Line Throws to Seal Browns’ 13-6 Upset of Steelers

The goal-line stand kept Pittsburgh from clinching the AFC North, setting up a Week 18 decider in Pittsburgh against Baltimore.

Overview

  • With 24 seconds left, Aaron Rodgers targeted Marquez Valdes-Scantling on second-, third- and fourth-and-goal, all falling incomplete against Ward.
  • Rodgers said the final throw was pass interference, while Ward said he was in position and officials kept the flag down.
  • Ward noted a sore right shoulder from a diving near-interception but said he expects to be all right.
  • The result moved the Steelers to 9-7 and left the AFC North to be decided in Week 18 against the Ravens in Pittsburgh.
  • Valdes-Scantling finished with 3 catches for 21 yards on 9 targets as Pittsburgh leaned on him with DK Metcalf unavailable due to suspension.