Watch: George Pickens scores on the WR screen after the Bengals’ pick-6

Watch: George Pickens scores on the WR screen after the Bengals’ pick-6

Seven plays after stumbling and falling on a 51-yard pick-six by Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt in what could have been called a penalty, Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens responded with one own touchdown.

Pickens played a short screen pass on the left side of the offense, slid around a great block from Steelers wide receiver Ben Skowronek and ran home for a 17-yard touchdown, tying the game at 7-7.

Take a look.

After the pick-six, the Steelers didn’t shy away for a second, marching 70 yards in seven plays and relying heavily on running back Najee Harris on the drive.

Harris had three receptions for 38 yards on the drive, including a crucial 25-yard gain on 3rd-and-2 to keep the Steelers on track offensively. Harris later left the series with an injury, but helped put the Steelers in good position by setting up Pickens’ 17-yard touchdown.

On the screen pass, Pickens got a great block from Skowronek, who took out two Bengals defenders and gave Pickens the corner. From there, Pickens managed to fend off a tackle attempt and jump into the end zone.

Pickens has been under fire for the last week or so after his quiet performance against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday Night Football, along with his Hail Mary scuffle with Browns CB Greg Newsome II and his comments that the Browns weren’t doing well afterward Team’s loss and then his interaction with the media late last week.

But on Sunday, Pickens started quickly and got the Steelers on the board, bouncing back from a rough start on offense.

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