The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off a clutch Week 18 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, which put them in position for a playoff berth, though they still needed help from other teams, namely the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers. The Steelers advanced to the playoffs when Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson nailed a kick through the uprights in overtime. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was watching live on FaceTime and had this reaction to making the playoffs.

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's telecast was a little behind, so he didn't immediately see what had occurred. When the Steelers legend did, he reacted exactly as one would expect, as a huge smile appeared on his face.

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Roethlisberger was like a kid in a candy store when he saw that the Raiders had won, granting Pittsburgh a playoff berth. One can bet that other members of the Steelers were watching- or at least trying to watch– the Las Vegas game to see what the ultimate result would be.

Roethlisberger and the rest of the Steelers had to be on edge when they saw that a tie was a very real possibility, though to the joy of the star quarterback, and the rest of the organization, the Raiders came away with a victory.

Ben Roethlisberger and the Steelers are on to Kansas City, thanks to the Raiders.