Steelers' Calvin Austin III scores 2 touchdowns, TJ Watt gets huge sack in win over Giants

The Pittsburgh Steelers came done successful each 3 phases of nan crippled connected Monday nighttime against nan New York Giants successful their 26-18 victory.

Calvin Austin III collapsed nan crippled unfastened successful nan 3rd 4th erstwhile he returned a 54-yard punt for a touchdown to return nan lead. On nan adjacent Steelers’ possession, Russell Wilson recovered Austin for a 29-yard touchdown pass. Those 2 plays gave nan Steelers capable cushion connected nan scoreboard.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) celebrates his touchdown drawback pinch teammates during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled against nan New York Giants, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, successful Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Austin had 3 catches for 54 yards and a people and 73 yards connected his punt-return touchdown.

Wilson was 20-of-28 pinch 278 passing yards. He sewage George Pickens successful nan crippled early and often. The wide receiver led Pittsburgh pinch 4 catches for 74 yards.

The Steelers’ defense played its portion precocious successful nan game.

Wilson fumbled nan shot astatine a important infinitesimal successful nan 4th quarter. The Giants needed a touchdown and an other constituent to necktie nan game.

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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Calvin Austin III (19) catches a touchdown adjacent to New York Giants cornerback Dru Phillips (22) during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, successful Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

On 3rd down, nan Giants didn’t relationship of nan champion protect subordinate successful nan convention T.J. Watt. The edge-rusher was near one-on-one connected nan outside. He easy sewage astir nan Giants’ violative lineman and knocked nan shot retired of Daniel Jones’ his hands and recovered it.

The portion sack gave Pittsburgh nan shot backmost and power of its ain destiny. Watt had 2 sacks successful nan game.

Jones threw a game-ending interception to Beanie Bishop Jr. connected nan Giants’ last drive. He was sacked 4 times connected nan night. He was 24-of-38 passing for 264 yards.

Tyrone Tracy Jr. tried to support nan Giants successful nan crippled pinch a 45-yard rushing touchdown successful nan 4th quarter. But nan discourtesy sputtered otherwise. He had 145 rushing yards connected 20 carries.

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New York Giants moving backmost Tyrone Tracy Jr. (29) runs for a touchdown during nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024, successful Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/Matt Freed)

Pittsburgh improved to 6-2 connected nan play and look to beryllium legit playoff contenders while New York dropped to 2-6 and look to beryllium nan 2nd squad successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, that is successful a acheronian palce.

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