Steelers defeat Jets, 37-15

The Steelers got to the 40 on their next possession, but Wilson was sacked and they were forced to punt before Bishop intercepted Rodgers with just over one minute remaining in the half.

It was a huge swing in momentum.

“Without a doubt, two-minute football, we know Aaron’s going to be aggressive,” said Tomlin. “We switched up the schematics and he made a significant play, he meaning Beanie.”

Sauce Gardner was then penalized for pass interference at the New York 11 with 37 seconds remaining in the half. Gardner also was injured on the play.

Two plays later, Wilson threw a back–pylon throw to Pickens for an 11-yard touchdown pass with 27 seconds left in the half that cut New York’s lead to 15-13.

“I thought he was excellent,” Tomlin said of Wilson. “I thought he got better as the game went on. But I’m not surprised by that. It’s been a while since he played some ball, but I thought he settled in, knock the rust off and distributed the ball around and played well.”

The Steelers regained the lead, 16-15, in the third quarter. After forcing a New York punt, they drove 76 yards on 11 plays, the biggest of which were a 37-yard juggling catch by Pickens on third down and a 21-yard reception by Pat Freiermuth, before getting stopped on three-straight plays from the 3.

Bishop then picked Rodgers off for a second time, as his pass hit Garrett Wilson in the chest, bounced backwards and into the arms of Bishop. Bishop returned the ball across the field, taking it to the New York 1. Russell Wilson took it in from there on a QB sneak to give the Steelers a 23-15 lead midway through the third quarter.

The Jets drove into the Steelers’ red zone on the ensuing possession, but Dean Lowry blocked a Greg Zeurlein field goal attempt – the Steelers’ third blocked kick in as many games – to turn New York away.

Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren ran the Steelers into scoring range from there, with Harris busting loose on a…