Steelers edge Vikings in Dublin after fourth-and-1 punt decision

The Pittsburgh Steelers held off a late Minnesota rally to beat the Vikings 24-21 on Sunday in Dublin, the NFL's first regular-season game in Ireland. The game at Croke Park produced big plays on both sides of the ball, a tense finish and significant postgame debate over a late coaching decision.

Pittsburgh built a 21-6 halftime advantage and led 24-6 in the middle of the fourth quarter. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers completed 18 of 22 passes for about 200 yards and a touchdown, connecting with D.K. Metcalf on an 80-yard score. Running back Kenneth Gainwell, starting because Jaylen Warren was inactive, rushed 19 times for 99 yards and two touchdowns. The Steelers defense forced two interceptions, including one by T.J. Watt, and sacked Carson Wentz six times as Minnesota staged a furious late comeback.

Minnesota rallied in the final eight minutes with two touchdown passes from Wentz to cut the deficit to three, but a fourth-and-17 attempt in the waning moments fell incomplete, and Pittsburgh preserved the win. A stop earlier in the fourth, when Payton Wilson tackled an 81-yard gain at the one-yard line, was also pivotal in limiting the Vikings' comeback.