With five seconds remaining the game -- trailing by three -- the Steelers were 1-yard away from knocking off the Chargers. But with such limited time remaining, the Steelers probably weren't going to have a chance to call a timeout if they failed to reach the end zone, meaning they could either kick a game-tying field goal to send the game into overtime or gamble with one play from the 1-yard line.
The Steelers went for the win.
Instead of running a quarterback sneak with Michael Vick or even handing the ball off to Le'Veon Bell, the Steelers lined up in a wildcat formation, meaning that Bell was 6 or 7 yards away from the goal line.
At the onset of the play, Bell seemed to be stuffed a few yards behind the line of scrimmage. But Bell kept driving forward. With no time remaining on the clock, just before his knee hit the ground, he extended the ball over the goal line.
The Steelers won on a walk-off touchdown.
The @Chargers stood him up behind the line. Game over if @L_Bell26 doesn't keep going. He kept going. #WalkoffTD http://t.co/01rUflny21
— NFL (@NFL) October 13, 2015
The play was reviewed to see if Bell got the ball over the goal line before his knee hit the ground, but the call stood. And the Steelers walked away with an unbelievable and gutsy win.
