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The Pittsburgh Steelers escaped Detroit with a 29-24 win over the Lions on Sunday as the game came down to the final seconds.
Jared Goff and the Lions had one last chance. The team earned more shots in the end zone after fighting through penalty flags. Goff thought he had wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for the go-ahead, but offensive pass interference was called on Isaac TeSlaa, negating the score. A false start penalty then moved the Lions back even further from the goal line.
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Pittsburgh Steelers’ Asante Samuel Jr. (22) Joey Porter Jr. (24) and Jalen Ramsey (5) celebrate after Pittsburgh won an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
But they had one more chance. Goff dropped back to pass and targeted St. Brown. The wide receiver caught the pass and was initially believed to have been stopped short of the goal line. However, he passed the ball to the sideline to Goff, who ran it in for what the team and fans believed was the game-winning touchdown.
A flag was thrown on the play.
The officiating crew took their time to sort out the mess. Fans waited with bated breath to see what the call would be. Officials said there was a touchdown on the play, but St. Brown was called for offensive pass interference when he pushed into Jalen Ramsey while trying to get open.
Detroit fans’ cheers immediately turned to boos. Lions players were left in disbelief.
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Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff (16) waits for a call on the final play of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell speaks with officials after the final play of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)
“Chaos,” Aaron Rodgers said when asked how he would describe the final play. “I was part of a match 13 years ago that had that kind of chaos. It was with some replacement referees though.
“I mean, just watching it now, it looks like there’s an OPI. It looks like he’s stopped. It looks like the progress just stopped. Crazy game.”
It was a huge win for the Steelers, who were trying to stay atop the AFC North.
Rodgers was 27-of-41 with 266 passing yards and a touchdown pass to Kenneth Gainwell. Running back Jaylen Warren had 143 rushing yards on 14 carries and two touchdowns.
The win also solidifies another winning season for head coach Mike Tomlin. That’s 19 straight seasons with at least a .500 record or better.
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Goff had another incredible game for the Lions despite the loss. He was 34-of-54 for 364 yards and three touchdown passes. TeSlaa, Jameson Williams and Kalif Raymond each had touchdown receptions.
