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Steelers suffer heartbreaking offensive collapse after 27-point fourth quarter

You have to give the Steelers credit. With injuries all over the defense and a patchwork offensive line, Pittsburgh faced a 27-10 deficit to the Chargers on Sunday night as the fourth quarter began, and then, Ben Roethlisberger and his crew went on a roll. The Steelers managed to put together six drives in that fourth quarter, and the first five ended with two Chris Boswell fields goals, a one-yard Najee Harris touchdown run, and touchdown passes from Roethlisberger to tight ends Eric Ebron and Pat Freiermuth.

But it was in vain, as Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw a 53-yard touchdown pass to receiver Mike Williams with 2:09 left in the game to put L.A. up, 41-37, and then, a Steelers offense that could do no wrong fell apart in epic fashion.