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Although the Pittsburgh Steelers were unable to put many points on the scoreboard against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15 of the 2024 NFL regular season, they did manage to find the end zone in the second quarter.
The Steelers offense had three 3-and-outs before a Chris Boswell field goal was scored following a special teams turnover. They then had to punt on a series.
With just over six minutes left in the first half, Pittsburgh went on an 11-play drive that ate up 70 yards. After Russell Wilson escaped pressure on two keepers for ten yards, running back Najee Harris was stopped on a one-yard loss. A short pass to Van Jefferson got no gain, setting the Steelers up at 3rd & goal at the Philly 9 with 2:34 left.
Wilson took the snap with tight end Pat Freiermuth lined up just to the right of Broderick Jones. Wilson allowed Freiermuth to get clear and hit him in stride for a touchdown.
8️⃣ 8️⃣ hauls it in for 6️⃣
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— Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) December 15, 2024
The catch was Freiermuth’s sixth touchdown reception this season, making him the team leader in touchdowns. Despite George Pickens remaining the top receiver for Pittsburgh in 2024 (55/90, 850 yards, 3 TDs), Freiermuth is second on the squad with 47/56, 492 yards.
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