The Pittsburgh Steelers knew adversity would come, as it always does. It took the San Francisco 49ers all of 17 minutes to render all the momentum, all the confidence, all the swagger the Steelers built during an impressive preseason meaningless. When Brandon Aiyuk hauled in his second touchdown pass — a twisting 19-yard grab with Pittsburgh cornerback Patrick Peterson draped all over him — 90 seconds into the second quarter, the 49ers had 17 points and the Steelers had . 2 yards of total offense.
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The Steelers took a beating from the San Francisco 49ers, who overwhelmed Tomlin's crew on both sides of the ball in a 30-7 Niners win. The 49ers scor.