Steelers' play calling under fire after overtime loss to Ravens

By Ross Jones, Ross Jones

Published October 02, 2015

Oct 1, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin walks on the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports

The Pittsburgh Steelers had a chance to kick a field goal in overtime to seal a victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night.

Instead, the Steelers opted to go for it facing fourth-and-one at the Ravens' 33-yard line.

Steelers kicker Josh Scobee, who missed two field-goal attempts in the second half, watched from the sideline as quarterback Michael Vick unsuccessfuly stepped back and threw an incomplete pass in wide receiver Antonio Brown's direction.

Despite having running back Le'Veon Bell, averaging 5.9 yards a carry, offensive coordinator Todd Haley called a short pass. The incompletion gave the Ravens the ball. Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco was able to stage a drive to get kicker Justin Tucker in field-goal range.

Tucker, who finished the night 3 of 3, drilled the 52-yard field goal to seal the Ravens' divisional road win 23-20.

The Steelers led the Ravens 20-7 in the third quarter, but with Pittsburgh's woeful special teams, an opportunistic John Harbaugh-led team was able to claw its way back to force overtime.

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