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Packers fall short in Pittsburgh

The Green Bay Packers found themselves with opportunities to leave Pittsburgh with a win, only to lose the game to the Steelers 23-19 Sunday afternoon.

 

The two teams traded scores in the first quarter, with Jordan Love finding Romeo Doubs in the endzone to tie the game with under five minutes to go. The Steelers would dominate the early portions of the second quarter, scoring ten unanswered points. The Packers would find the endzone again late in the frame when Love connected with Jayden Reed to make it 17-13. A blocked extra point would loom large the rest of the game as two field goals kicked by Anders Carlson gave the Packers a 19-17 lead with just over three minutes left in the third quarter. Chris Boswell would give the Steelers the lead on his 49-yard field goal on the ensuing drive, and his 35-yard field goal provided the insurance the team would need. Love's final two drives would end inside the red zone as his two forced passes to Christian Watson were picked off by Steelers' defenders.

 

Love nearly threw for 300 yards, but his completion percentage was just above 50 percent, and his two interceptions canceled out his two earlier touchdown passes. A.J. Dillon led the team in rushing with 70 yards, 40 of which came on a single play.

 

The Packers return home on Sunday for a noon kickoff against the Los Angeles Chargers.

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