Tebow Bomb Stuns Steelers

Broncos advance, will meet New England on Saturday
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Jan 8, 2012 7:31 PM CST
Tebow Bomb Stuns Steelers
Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow kneels on the sidelines during the third quarter of an NFL wild card game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012, in Denver.   (AP Photo/Joe Mahoney)

They'll be Tebowing in Denver tonight: Tim Tebow connected with Demaryius Thomas on an electrifying 80-yard touchdown pass on the first play of overtime and the Broncos defeated the stunned Pittsburgh Steelers 29-23 in the AFC wild-card game. Thomas hauled in a high play-action pass at the Denver 38, stiff-armed Ike Taylor and then outraced Ryan Mundy to the end zone. Tebow knelt in his own end zone, pounding a fist in triumph before taking a victory lap in jubilation.

Behind Tebow's 316 yards passing, the Broncos are heading to New England for a second-round game against the top-seeded Patriots on Saturday. The Steelers lost despite Ben Roethlisberger rallying Pittsburgh from a two-touchdown halftime deficit with 10 points in the final 10 minutes. Earlier today, the Giants beat Atlanta 24-2. (More Tim Tebow stories.)

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