Mexico City / 07.12.2020 19:55:12
The Washington Football Team (5-7) hit the bell of the season of the NFL by defeating at home 23-17 some Pittsburgh Steelers (11-1) that they had not lost in the campaign.
The Steelers they showed up at home with the mission of staying immaculate and in the first quarter they went up on the scoreboard with a reception of Diontae Johnson. In the second period, Ben Roethlisberger, who finished with 305 yards per pass, found James Washington, who got away to the end zone.
It seemed like the game was loading from one side only, but Washington put three points in the last play of the first half thanks to the leg of Dustin Hopkins. And after the break everything changed.
First Peyton Barber scored with a one-yard carry to cut distances, although Matthew Wright made a field goal that took away Pittsburgh to seven units, being the only points that the Steelers they would get in the second half.
Henceforth the defense of Football Team, the fourth best in the NFL, completely wiped out the rival attack, allowing Alex Smith will tie the game when finding in the diagonals to Logan Thomas, prior to Dustin Hopkins seal the result with others two field goals.
The result keeps Washington in the fight for him East Division title from National Conference, running even with the New York Giants; for their part Steelers they will have to wait to tie up their postseason ticket.
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