NFL Week 16 Late Game Results: Steelers beat Lions in memorable finish; Bears, 49ers clinch playoff berths

The late slate of Sunday games is wrapped up, where you could have watched with NFL Game Pass on DAZN (excl. US and China).

There were games with playoff implications. Highlighting the slate was in Detroit as an offensive pass interference call on Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown negated a touchdown by quarterbackJared Goff to give the Steelers a 29-24 win. The Lions' loss clinched playoff spots for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers. 

St. Brown caught an eight-yard pass from Goff. The Steelers' defense stopped St. Brown from reaching the end zone. Realizing he wasn't going to cross the plain, St. Brown tossed the football to Goff, who leaped into the end zone for what was ruled a touchdown. There was a flag on the field. After a multi-minute deliberation, the officials ruled the play was a touchdown, but an OPI was called on St.Brown for extending his arms out at Steelers safety Jalen Ramsey, which backed him up. Because of the infraction, the touchdown was overruled, and the game was over.

The Steelers (9-6) have now won three games in a row and inch closer to clinching the AFC North.

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers went 27 of 41 for 266 yards and a touchdown. Rodgers was helped out by a stellar running game as Jaylen Warren had 14 carries for 143 yards and two touchdowns. 

For the Lions (8-7), Goff went 34 of 54 for 364 yards and three touchdowns. Their playoff chances decreased significantly with the loss as they only have a six percent chance of making the postseason and will need a significant amount of help.

Late Game Results

• Jacksonville Jaguars def. Denver Broncos: 34-20
• Houston Texans def. Las Vegas Raiders: 23-21
• Atlanta Falcons def. Arizona Cardinals: 26-19