CINCINNATI -- smiled while extending his left hand when asked how much point-after attempt he was able to get his hands on.Fitzpatrick, with his team staring a sure defeat in the face with two seconds left in regulation, was able to sprint into the ' backfield before blocking McPherson's extra-point attempt, forcing overtime. The , after mi Zach Davies Jersey sing a kick of their own, prevailed after hit a 53-yard attempt as time expired."It was maybe like half of my finger," Fitzpatrick told CBS Sports while pointing to his pointer finger. "It wasn't a whole lot, but I got enough of it." BALLHAWK BLOCK | on CBS | NFL+ Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) It was one of several big plays the two-time All-Pro made during Sunday's 23-20 win. Fitzpatrick, who led both teams with 14 tackles on Sunday, kicked off Jonathan Villar Jersey the game with a 31-yard pick-six of Bengals quarterback . The pick helped the Steelers achieve their goal of getting off to a fast start against the defending AFC champions. "It's a lot of joy in both circumstances, but definitely for the field goal block," Fitzpatrick said when asked to compare the two plays. "It kept us in the game, and allowed us to keep playing." AN ABSOLUTE BALLHAWK | on CBS | NFL+ Pittsburgh Steelers (@steelers) On a field full of Pro Bowl-caliber players, Fitzpatrick stood out the most in the first Cecil Cooper Jersey -ever game played at Paycor Stadium. Fitzpatrick showed that he is still capable of making game-changing plays after outside circumstances forced him to be more of a tackler than a playmaker last season."I'm going to go out there and do whatever Coach T Mike Tomlin asks me to do and whatever the team needs me to do in order to win," Fitzpatrick said recently, after the Steelers concluded their final day of training camp. "Last year, it was making a lot of tackles, and the year before that, it was getting a lot of turnovers. Whatever this year brings, this year brings." On Sunday, Fitzpatrick was asked to help the Steelers contain one of the NFL's best pa sing offenses. Fitzpatrick did that and then some, and the result was and a confirmation of his status as one of the league's best defensive players."Minkah's a compete player," Pittsburgh defensive captain Cam Heyward said after the win. "A lot of people Brent Suter Jersey sleep on Mink and what's he's capable of doing, whether it's being a box safety, being a ball hawk or even blocking kicks. Me and T.J. Watt were joking with him. We were like, 'You don't have a blocked kick ... because last year against the didn't count. But he got Alex Wilson Jersey one today. He joined the club."Fitzpatrick has also emerged as a leader on a Steelers' secondary that has had plenty of turnover. With Fitzpatrick leading the way, Pittsburgh's defense picked off Burrow four times while coming up with other keys plays during Sunday's 70-minute marathon. "Minkah's a leader in that secondary," Heyward said. "I thought our secondary was all over the field today. Picking off balls and challenging that great wide receiver corps, and we were able to get the 'W' today."
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