Up by five points in the final seconds, the Pittsburgh Steelers denied the Dallas Cowboys the opportunity to steal a game, thanks to a timely combined sack on quarterback Garrett Gilbert, from defensive tackle Cameron Heyward and outside linebacker T.J. Watt.

Having taken the lead for the first time in the game on the series prior, the stop by the Pittsburgh defense was a timely one for a unit ranked in the top 10 in points allowed, and number one in sacks per game, at 4.3.

While the Cowboys were able to get possession of the ball one more time, following a three and out series from the Steelers, the defense was once again able to contain the Dallas offense, with cornerback Minkah Fitzpatrick breaking up a potential game winning pass as time expired.

With the effort, Pittsburgh improves to 8-0 on the season, the first time the illustrious franchise has reached the halfway mark of the season, undefeated.

—

Follow NFL on ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us. Get more on the Steelers, who remain the NFL's only unbeaten team.

All of our NFL content can be found on the NFL section of the ClutchPoints home page here. For all of our fantasy football content, click here. Keep tabs on the Steelers, who didn't play their best but did just enough in the fourth quarter to get the job done against the Cowboys. 

Follow NFL games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NFL section. Find the latest on the Steelers, who played to their opponent and got away with it.

You can listen and subscribe to the Establish the Pass podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Soundcloud, and TuneIn. You can also find new episodes of Establish the Pass under the Podcast tab on the ClutchPoints home page.