FOXBOROUGH – DeMario Douglas’s foot was inches away from where it needed to be.

On 4th-and-1 with 1:05 remaining in the game and the Patriots trailing by a touchdown, Douglas caught the ball with a tiny amount of space between him and the yard line he needed to cross.

But instinctively, as he sensed defenders chasing after him, Douglas tried to make a move and wound up going backwards for a one-yard loss. The Patriots turned the ball over on downs and Pittsburgh was able to run out the clock and win the game.

“It was a play. It wasn’t designed for anything,” Douglas said. “I knew I was somewhere by it because we only had two yards.”

Douglas knew he was close to the line and felt that he had to make a play. His decision backfired.

Quarterback Drake Maye did not emphasize the poin

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