PITTSBURGH – This back and forth game had it all. There were turnovers, blocked field goals and of course the winning touchdown in the final seconds.

But here are a handful of plays that may have been forgotten, but still had an impact on the outcome.

Run defense drops Harris – There needs to be some plays here for the defense, which played with few players but rallied when it had to. In the second quarter, the Steelers were on the move with a second-and-4 at the Dallas 43. Pittsburgh gave the ball to Najee Harris, who was stopped for a 1-yard loss by Carlos Watkins and Tyrus Wheat. And then, on third down, Justin Field fumbled a pass to George Pickens, forcing a punt. That stop in the running game left the Steelers with just three points at the half.

Dak’s long throw to Jalen Tolbert – Backed with a third-and-4 at their own 21 late in the first half, Dak found Jalen Tolbert running down the left sideline for a 48-yard completion. That didn’t score any points because Prescott threw an interception on the goal line. But Tolbert’s completion at least turned the field and prevented the Steelers from gaining points before halftime.

Holding Turpin on the route – down first – The Cowboys were facing a fourth down near the Steelers 40 before a holding call on the Steelers gave them new life. KaVontae Turpin drew a penalty in the open field, giving the Cowboys a first down at the 33. From there, the offense came alive, scoring their first touchdown on a pass to Rico Dowdle.

Ferguson takes third place late – In terms of the winning drive, every play is a big one, but what about a third-and-9 conversion to get tight end Jake Ferguson to the 22. The Cowboys gained 10 yards on the play, extending the drive and avoiding a crucial fourth down. -down play. Ferguson was strong on the flats all night, and on this play he figured out a way to get just enough to move the sticks.

Calling timeouts before the final play – Jalen Tolbert was Dak’s intended receiver on the play before the winning touchdown, but the ball jumped to him. Tolbert slid to the ground and got up with an apparent groin injury. Tolbert would have a hard time running the route on the next play, but the Cowboys and Steelers both called timeouts on the fourth down play. This not only made Tolbert eligible to return to the game, but also gave him enough time to catch his breath. That’s all he needed to get the winning play from Dak.