Remember when I said the Steelers had the ball in Packers territory to start the fourth quarter?
Well, just as they had done all year, the Packers have found a way to overcome their obstacles. On the first play of the fourth quarter, Matthews (with help from Ryan Pickett) forced a Mendenhall fumble that was recovered by Desmond Bishop.
On the Packers' ensuing drive, Rodgers completed an eight-yard touchdown pass to Jennings, his third of the game, to put the Packers up 28-17.
The Steelers answered back with a drive that ended with a 25-yard TD pass to Mike Wallace. With an option play to Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh was successful on a two-point conversion to cut the Packers' lead to 28-25.
On third down on its next drive, Green Bay responded with a 31-yard pass to Jennings. The big play led to a field goal by Mason Crosby that put Green Bay up 31-25 with 2:07 left in the game.
The Packers were 2:07, and one defensive stop, away from being the Super Bowl champions.
When Roethlisberger's fourth-down pass fell incomplete, the Vince Lombardi Trophy returned to Titletown.
Aaron Rodgers finished the game completing 24-of-39 passes for 304 yards, earning the Super Bowl MVP award.
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