It’s Day 2 of Steelers March Sadness: Round 2, and if you haven’t voted yet on yesterday’s bracket, you can do so HERE. Let’s dive into the second batch of matchups from the round of 32.
Halupki Bracket ‘24, round 2:
Pittsburgh was down 21-17 at the start of the fourth quarter, but they had momentum on their side. Facing a second-and-two at the Green Bay 33, Rashard Mendenhall received the handoff but was hit by Clay Matthews and Ryan Pickett, causing a fumble that the Packers recovered.
Matchups:
No. 9 seed: AFC Championship vs. Patriots, 1/23/05 — Branch’s 60-yard TD:
With New England leading 3-0, Tom Brady connected with Deion Branch for a 60-yard touchdown, putting the Patriots ahead.
No. 2 seed: AFC Divisional Round at Broncos, 1/7/90 — Elway’s fourth-quarter comeback:
Trailing 23-17, John Elway led a nine-play, 71-yard comeback drive, capped by Mel Bratton’s one-yard touchdown run.
No. 7 seed: Divisional Round vs. Jaguars, 1/14/18 — 4th quarter, fourth down incompletion:
Facing a fourth-and-one while trailing 28-21, Pittsburgh’s pass to JuJu Smith-Schuster fell incomplete.
No. 15 seed: Super Bowl XXX vs. Cowboys, 1/28/96 — Brown’s second interception:
Down 13-7, the Steelers were driving but Neil O’Donnell’s pass intended for Ernie Mills was intercepted by Larry Brown.
No. 3 seed: AFC Championship vs. Patriots, 1/27/02 — Roethlisberger’s pick-six:
Trailing 17-3, Roethlisberger’s pass was intercepted by Rodney Harrison, who returned it 87 yards for a touchdown.
No. 6 seed: Divisional Round vs. Jaguars, 1/14/18 — Garrard’s 32-yard scramble:
With the game on the line, David Garrard’s 32-yard scramble set up the game-winning field goal for Jacksonville.
Stay tuned for tomorrow’s matchups, featuring more moments from the Noll era than any other bracket.
