The Steelers' season might not be done just yet. It took all 60 minutes, all 37 points, and every one of QB Ben Roethlisberger's record-setting 503 passing yards, but the Steelers snapped their 5-game losing streak with a thrilling win at home against the Green Bay Packers.

In a drive reminiscent of the finish of Super Bowl XLIII, Roethlisberger led the Steelers 86 yards with just over two minutes left, converting a 4th and 7 with a 32-yard completion to WR Santonio Holmes and connecting with rookie WR Mike Wallace at the edge of the end zone as time expired. K Jeff Reed's extra point gave the Steelers a 37-36 win over the league's top-ranked defense.

The win kept the Steelers mathematically alive to sneak into the playoffs, and a surprise upset of the Denver Broncos by Oakland improved Pittsburgh's chances enough to make this Sunday potentially very interesting for scoreboard-watching fans.

The big question now is whether the Steelers defense will be able to do its part. When the Steelers' losing streak started in November against the Bengals, the defense seemed strong while the offense and special teams struggled. Now that situation is reversed, and it's clear that head coach Mike Tomlin realizes it. At a crucial moment late in the game against Green Bay, he called for an onside kick rather than trusting the defense to protect a two-point lead with four minutes remaining.

The decision seemed to shock the Fox network announcers, particularly after the onside kick attempt failed, but Tomlin explained after the game that he didn't think the defense would be able to stop the Packers— and as it turned out, they couldn't. By giving the Packers a short field, the decision at least ensured that the Steelers would get the ball back with just enough time to answer Green Bay's score.

Roethlisberger's passing mark is all the more impressive in that the previous record was held by QB Tommy Maddox in 2002 against Atlanta in a game that ended in a tie, and was therefore 15 full minutes longer.