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NFL Game Summary - Detroit at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - Ben Roethlisberger had a pair of touchdown passes in the fourth quarter to help the Pittsburgh Steelers take a 37-27 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Roethlisberger went 29-for-45 for 367 yards and four touchdowns, with Antonio Brown catching seven passes for 147 yards and two scores for the Steelers (4-6), who have won two straight.

Will Johnson and Jerricho Cotchery caught TD passes in the fourth quarter as Pittsburgh ran its home winning streak against Detroit to nine games with the Lions' last win in the Steel City coming in 1955.

Detroit scored all of its points in the second quarter, with the offense being non-exsistent in the other 45 minutes of play.

Matthew Stafford was 19-for-46 for 362 yards, two touchdowns and one interception, while Calvin Johnson caught both scores as part of a six-catch, 179-yard day for the Lions (6-4), who had won their previous two coming into the game.

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