Well, that was certainly a game of football!
On Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in overtime after an incredibly painful — yet highly entertaining — Week 1 matchup. After blocking the Bengals’ extra point attempt to put the game into overtime, it seemed as if neither Pittsburgh or Cincinnati wanted to win in what was probably the messiest overtime ever.
The pain nearly came to an end when the Steelers got into field goal range with two and a half minutes left in overtime, but disaster struck as Pittsburgh kicker Chris Boswell doinked the near game-winning field goal off the upright!
The kick is NO GOOD. The game continues!
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That’s so painful, my goodness. Listen to the legendary “bong” noise the upright makes as the football clatters uselessly off it.
The upright BONG is the greatest sound in the world pic.twitter.com/j0DOAMuVOO
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But! After a failed Bengals possession, the Steelers got the ball back and made it into field goal range once more. And this time, on a 53-yard attempt, Boswell nailed it for the last-second overtime win!
Chris Boswell for the win. What a game! #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/uxMKHrVE18
— NFL (@NFL) September 11, 2022
Look, by all rights this game should have ended in a tie with how miserable this game was, but what a redemption story for Boswell!
