Watch: Austin over-the-shoulder TD for winning score

Following every NFL game in 2025, Steel City Underground parses the best plays from the Pittsburgh Steelers to highlight for Steelers Nation fans to rewatch, complete with what led up to the big play(s).

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots entered the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Week 3 game in Foxborough tied 14-14 despite three fumbles and an interception given up by the Patriots. With 7:41 left in the game, the Steelers offense was determined to get into the end zone after failing two capitalize on two third quarter takeaways.

Set up by a strip-sack by Nick Herbig (recovered by T.J. Watt), Aaron Rodgers started and ended the subsequent nine-play touchdown drive by targeting Calvin Austin III.

With an eight-yard gain on the first play of the drive completed, Jaylen Warren was put to work. On 2nd & 2, Warren blasted the ball up the middle of the field for six and a first down. Spencer Anderson reported in on the right end with Darnell Washington also stacked to the outside, allowing Warren to burst left out of the backfield for a catch and gain of 15 yards. Warren then took another handoff up the middle for a five-yard gain to get Pittsburgh to the New England 33.

Things looked a bit more urgent when a Troy Fautanu false start penalty set the Steelers back to 2nd & 11 at the Patriots 22. With 2:30 left on the game clock, Rodgers hit an in-stride Kenneth Gainwell to grab a chunk – 10 yards – back, and the Patriots called a timeout.

On 3rd & 6 at the New England 17, Rodgers took the snap, avoided pressure, and rainbowed the outside fade pass to Austin. Turning his back to the defender, Austin secured the pass for what became the game-winning touchdown.