Steelers win from OT field goal in thriller ‘Sunday Night Football’ game vs. Seahawks

The Steelers (3-3) overcame a tough battle versus the Seahawks (2-4) on ‘Sunday Night Football,’ winning 23-20 in overtime.

The Steelers led heading into halftime 14-0, but the Seahawks exploded back in the second half tying the game 20-20 at the end of regulation.

Although Russell Wilson missed his first game in a decade, he still participated in the coin toss for overtime. The Seahawks won the coin toss in overtime, but couldn’t make it to field goal range on their first drive after T.J. Watt sacked Geno Smith. The Steelers then went three-and-out on their drive. But, Smith then fumbled the ball on their next drive, giving Pittsburgh the chance to make the field goal and complete their primetime win.

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Watt finished the game with seven tackles, two sacks and one fumble. The highest paid defensive player in history showed why he earns the most money after his performance.

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Seahawks running back Alex Collins completed 101 rushing yards with one touchdown. It’s his only triple digit rushing game of the season so far. Steelers rookie tight end Pat Freiermuth both finished the game with 58 yards, the most of his NFL career.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Steelers vs. Seahawks on “Sunday Night Football.” Read below for updates from the NFL’s Week 6 game.

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Steelers vs. Seahawks score

Steelers vs. Seahawks live updates, highlights from ‘Sunday Night Football’

(All times Eastern)

End of game: Steelers 23, Seahawks 20

12:02 a.m. — FIELD GOAL. Boswell completes the 37-yard field goal for the Steelers win.

12:00 a.m. — Watt forces a fumble as Devin Bush picks up the ball. The Steelers have another chance to score.

11:58 p.m. — The Steelers go three-and-out. A little under five minutes remains in overtime.

11:55 p.m. — Watt sacks Smith on third down for a loss of 13 yards. The Seahawks are not in field goal range, so the Steelers receive the ball.

11:53 p.m. — Lockett completes a 21-yard gain and the Seahawks end up on their on 49-yard line.

11:52 p.m. — Seattle wins the coin toss and gets the ball first in overtime.

End of regulation: Seahawks 20, Steelers 20

11:47 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. The Seahawks complete a 43-yard field goal, and this game is going to overtime.

11:45 p.m. — After review, the pass is deemed complete and three seconds are put back on the clock. The fans thought the game was already over since the clock went to zero.

11:41 p.m. — Metcalf catches the ball, but the play goes under review as the clock goes down to zero. There is confusion on the field.

11:38 p.m. — Metcalf juggles the ball but makes the catch on Steelers’ 42-yard line. No challenge is called on the play. Following this play, Dallas catches the ball, then fumbles it back for a gain of seven yards.

Steelers 20, Seahawks 17

11:34 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. Chris Boswell makes a 52-yard field goal to take the lead.

11:33 p.m. — Harris runs for 12 yards to get the Steelers in field goal range on fourth down. 1:35 remains in the game.

11:31 p.m. — Claypool catches a ball out of bounds, and he is flagged for pass interference on the play. They lose 10 yards and end up on the Seahawks’ 36-yard line. They are now out of field goal range on second down.

11:27 p.m. — Harris completes another first down after play resumes. The Steelers are now on the Seahawks’ 41-yard line. 

11:21 p.m. — All the Seahawks and Steelers players go out on the field in support for Taylor as he deals with a severe neck injury on the field. Taylor is carted off the field.

11:15 p.m. — Harris gets another first down for the Steelers and end up on their 46-yard line. Seahawks’ Darrell Taylor remains on the field as the medical staff come to help him.

11:14 p.m. — Freiermuth completes his sixth catch of the night for a first down.

11:12 p.m. — The Seahawks only have the ball for two minutes with no first downs. The Steelers get the ball back with 5:19 to go.

11:09 p.m. — After two incomplete Roethlisberger throws, the Steelers lose the ball again. 7:38 minutes remain in the game.

11:05 p.m. — The Steelers get the first down they need from Claypool. They have a gain of 12 yards to end on their own 34-yard line.

11:02 p.m. — Watt deflects another Smith throw forcing the Seahawks to a third down. Norwood holds Freddie Swain back for the Steelers to get the ball again.

11:01 p.m. — Collins runs for a first down, but it is overturned after a penalty was called on Jamarco Jones for offensive holding.

11:00 p.m. — After review, the call was overturned and the play was deemed a fumble. It’s the first turnover of the game, and the Seahawks remain on the Steelers’ 38-yard line.

10:54 p.m. — Roethlisberger doesn’t release the ball correctly and the Seahawks hop on the ball. Seattle challenges in hopes for a fumble. The pass was ruled incomplete.

10:53 p.m. — Running back Kalen Ballage completes another first down for the Steelers as they end up on their own 37-yard line.

10:52 p.m. — The Steelers open up their drive with a first down by Harris. 

Seahawks 17, Steelers 17

10:49 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. The game is now tied after the Seahawks field goal is good.

10:48 p.m. — Smith is sacked by Highsmith on third down to stop the Seahawks from scoring a touchdown. 

End of third quarter: Steelers 17, Seahawks 14

10:44 p.m. — Homer advances 26 yards to finish out the third quarter. The Seahawks are now on the 15-yard line.

10:42 p.m. — Collins rushes for a 13-yard gain and a first down. The Seahawks end up on the Steelers’ 44-yard line.

10:38 p.m. — The Steelers cannot answer the Seahawks’ scoring drive. They lose the ball after going three-and-out.

Steelers 17, Seahawks 14

10:31 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Another tight end Will Dissly scores the touchdown for the Seahawks as they now only trail by one scoring possession.

10:30 p.m. — Tight end Gerald Everett catches the pass and almost makes it to the endzone for a gain of 41 yards. The Seahawks end up on the 2-yard line.

10:29 p.m. — Lockett completes a first down for the Seahakws for a gain of 14 yards.

Steelers 17, Seahawks 7

10:24 p.m. — FIELD GOAL. The Steelers only completed 12 yards on third down when they needed 14. So, they kick a field goal on fourth down to extend their lead to 10.

10:22 p.m. — The Steelers lose 10 yards after Claypool was flagged for illegal blocking and Chukwuma Okorafor was flagged for offensive holding. Claypool’s flag was declined.

10:20 p.m. — Johnson catches a 25-yard throw from Roethlisberger to end up on the Seahawks’ 17-yard line.

10:20 p.m. — Johnson completes the pass for the first down and a gain of 14 yards on the third down play. The Steelers are now in Seahawks territory.

10:15 p.m. — McCloud makes his first completion of the night for a first down and 15-yard gain.

Steelers 14, Seahawks 7

10:09 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Collins completes his successful drive by putting the Seahawks on the board. Collins was responsible for 58 of the 75 yards in that drive.

10:08 p.m. — Watt gets an unnecessary roughness penalty for attempting to punch the football, but ends up hitting Collins. The Seahawks move to the fifth yard line.

10:07 p.m. — Collins with another first down, putting Seahawks up for a their first first-and-goal of the game. This drive has been 65 yards so far, which is as much as Seattle had in the first half.

10:06 p.m. —  DeeJay Dallas completes another first down for the Seahawks. They are on the Steelers’ 24-yard line.

10:04 p.m. — Alex Collins runs for five yards and a first down, followed up by an 11-yard gain and another first down.

10:02 p.m. — The second half begins as the Seahawks receive the kick. 

End of second quarter: Steelers 14, Seahawks 0

9:46 p.m. — With 20 seconds left of the half, the Steelers go three-and-out and lose the ball. 

9:42 p.m. —  Alex Highsmith takes down Smith on third down. They lost the ball in about 20 seconds, and 36 seconds remain in the half.

9:41 p.m. — Another Smith throw is knocked down by the Steelers defense. Tyler Lockett then drops the ball for another incomplete pass. 

Steelers 14, Seahawks 0

9:36 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Ebron rushes into the endzone for his first touchdown of the season. The Steelers extra point is good.

9:33 p.m. —  Chase Claypool completes a six-yard gain for his first catch of the day. The Steelers are now first-and-goal.

9:30 p.m. — The two-minute warning approaches as Steelers are on third down.

9:29 p.m. — Two defensive penalities on this drive result in a gain of 20 yards total for the Steelers. They remain on the Seattle 24-yard line.

9:26 p.m. —  Freiermuth completes another first down. The crowd chants “Muuuuuth!” similar to how they used to cheer for Pittsburgh’s former tight end Heath Miller by yelling “Heaaaath!”

9:24 p.m. — Harris runs for a gain of 12 and a first down for the Steelers.

9:18 p.m. — Cameron Heyward sacks Smith to push Seattle for a loss of eight yards.

9:17 p.m. — D.K. Metcalf makes his first first down of the game, advancing 14 yards for the Seahawks.

Steelers 7, Seahawks 0

9:12 p.m. — TOUCHDOWN. Harris catches the ball for the first touchdown of the night. The Steelers take the lead.

9:09 p.m. — Another first down for Pittsburgh, this time Freiermuth completes the pass for a 12-yard gain. The Steelers are now set up for first-and-goal.

9:09 p.m. — Johnson advances 25 yards to end up on the Seahawks 17-yard line. 

9:07 p.m. — Tight end Eric Ebron completes the first down, placing the Steelers on the Seattle 43-yard lline. This is the first time the Steelers have been on Seahawks territory.

9:04 p.m. — T.J. Watt knocks the ball down on third down to get the ball back for Pittsburgh.

End of first quarter: Steelers 0, Seahawks 0

8:56 p.m. — The Steelers lose the ball after Roethlisberger throws a pass to no one.

8:53 p.m. — Johnson then completes a 12-yard throw for first down.

8:52 p.m. — Johnson is flagged for offensive pass interference, resulting in a 10-yard penalty on second down.

8:47 p.m. — The Seahawks punt goes to the endzone resulting in a touchback.

8:46 p.m. — Steelers’ Tre Norwood swipes the ball away for a failed third down throw for Seattle.

8:44 p.m. — They follow it up with another first down, this time a 12-yard gain from wide receiver Penny Hart.

8:43 p.m. — Seahawks running back Travis Homer completes Seattle’s first first down as they gain 27 yards.

8:37 p.m. — Ben Roethlisberger escapes a sack attempt and throws to tight end Pat Freiermuth on third down. The Steelers lose the ball.

8:35 p.m. — Diontae Johnson completes the first first down of the game. The Steelers are on their own 42-yard line.

8:31 p.m. — Before the Seahawks performed their third down, a fan ran on the field. The Seahawks go three-and-out as well. No first downs in the first four and a half minutes of the game.

8:26 p.m. — The Steelers’ finish their opening drive three-and-out after Trai Turner has a false start on third down. Running back Najee Harris handled the ball on all three downs.

8:23 p.m. — The Steelers receive the kickoff as Ray-Ray McCloud, who is stepping in for JuJu Smith-Schuster, runs to the 38-yard line.

How to watch Steelers vs. Seahawks

• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET | 5:20 p.m. PT
• TV channels: NBC
• Live streams: NBC, fuboTV

Steelers vs. Seahawks is scheduled to kick off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Sunday night. The game will be broadcast on NBC with announcers Mike Tirico and Cris Collinsworth on the call and Michele Tafoya on the sidelines.

You can also stream “Sunday Night Football” live online with fuboTV, which offers a free seven-day trial .

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