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Mike Tomlin Explains Confusing Decision to Accept Late Penalty in Steelers' Loss

Tomlin and the Steelers lost 19–18 to the rival Browns on Thursday night. | Nick Cammett/Getty Images

Mike Tomlin made a couple of costly coaching decisions that came back to haunt the Pittsburgh Steelers in their 24–19 loss to the division rival Cleveland Browns on Thursday night at Huntington Bank Stadium.

On the first play after the two-minute warning, the Steelers—then leading 19–18—stopped the Browns on a third-and-2 from the 25-yard line. But a rare illegally touched pass penalty was called on Browns offensive lineman Ethan Pocic.

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