The design was perfect.
The first run was strong.
There was just one problem for the Steelers. Gunner James Pierre dropped a pass on a fake punt deep in his own half.
Three players later, the Commanders reached the end zone and tied the game at 7-all.
It was a strange decision for coach Mike Tomlin to call for a fake. The Steelers were leading 7-0 and were facing fourth-and-15 at their own 16-yard line.
Had Pierre caught the pass from safety Myles Killebrew, it would have been a first down.
But it was still a strange calling, deep in their own realm.
Eventually, it came back to attack Tomlin and the Steelers.
At halftime, the manager led the Steelers 17-14.
