Dec 23, 2018; New Orleans, LA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster (19) reacts after fumbling during the fourth quarter against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

JuJu Smith-Schuster breaks down in tears after losing key fumble

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Michael Dixon | Last updated 12/24/18

The New Orleans Saints defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, sealing victory on a fumble by Pittsburgh’s Juju Smith-Schuster.

#Saints defense seals the win with a forced fumble!#PITvsNO pic.twitter.com/k7JswELAOh

— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) December 24, 2018

After the play, Smith-Schuster — who was very passionate about playing in Week 16 despite a groin injury — broke down in tears.

Juju Smith-Schuster broke down in tears after fumbling The game away pic.twitter.com/05PRMGkxGh

— Jesse Reed (@JesseReed78) December 24, 2018

That’s just rough to see. Smith-Schuster isn’t solely to blame for the 31-28 loss, but this play was undeniably huge.

Making matters worse is that this defeat significantly cripples Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes. They’ll now need to win in Week 17 and have the Cleveland Browns upset the Baltimore Ravens.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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