Steelers' D does it again, Vikings take first loss

The Vikings were moving in for at least the tying field goal. Their previous possession had ended in a 77-yard fumble return by Pittsburgh's LaMarr Woodley. But after Percy Harvin's 88-yard kickoff return, Minnesota got the ball back. It was at the Steelers' 19 with less than two minutes left.

But Chester Taylor could not handle a short, soft pass from Brett Favre. The ball squirted through Taylor's hands and into the mitts of linebacker Keyaron Fox. Eighty-two yards later, Fox was in the end zone, and the Steelers -- on the strength of consecutive, long defensive touchdowns -- had a 27-17 victory.

Unbelievable.

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