Washington Ends Pittsburgh's Perfect Season 23-17

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    Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver James Washington (13) celebrates with JuJu Smith-Schuster after scoring
    on a 50-yard pass play during the first half of an NFL football game against the Washington Football Team in Pittsburgh, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020


    The Pittsburgh Steelers spent three months shaking off whatever 2020 threw at them. Schedule changes. Injuries to a handful of impact players. The ever-present threat of COVID-19.

    Through the chaos, they kept winning. Sometimes pretty. Sometimes ugly. Sometimes a little of both in the same game. Through it all, they insisted they were well aware of their flaws. pointing out time and again the only thing perfect about them was their record.

    So much for that.

    Pittsburgh's bid for an unbeaten season is over. Washington's — yes, Washington's — quest for an unlikely division title may just be starting.

    Alex Smith threw for 296 yards and a touchdown, Dustin Hopkins kicked a tiebreaking 45-yard field goal with 2:04 remaining, and Washington rallied for a 23-17 victory on Monday in one of the biggest surprises of the NFL season.


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