Alex Smith, defense help Washington defeat Steelers 23-17

[ASFN Admin]

With Alex Smith leading the way in the latest remarkable development of his oh-so-remarkable comeback, maybe it shouldn't be so surprising that Washington - below .500, representing the lowly NFC East, with little help from two leading playmakers, facing a two-TD hole on the road against unbeaten Pittsburgh - would pull off a victory. This no-nickname team's first season under coach Ron Rivera is making the ridiculous seem routine at this point. Jon Bostic made a sliding interception when Montez Sweat tipped Ben Roethlisberger's pass at the line of scrimmage with about two minutes left, and Washington's tremendous defensive performance made its dink-and-dunk output on offense stand up for a 23-17 win Monday that dropped Pittsburgh's record to 11-1.

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