New England Patriots: Ranking the top 5 plays of 2017 so far

2. Duron Harmon’s end zone interception seals the win vs. Pittsburgh

They call him “The Closer” for a reason.

Up three points with nine seconds to go and their backs against the goal line, the Patriots’ defense needed to make a stop.

Ben Roethlisberger stepped back, faked a spike, and drilled a pass to the end zone.

“And it’s intercepted!”

Eric Rowe deflected the pass and Duron Harmon came down with it. The ball hawk safety whose fourth-quarter interceptions have sealed plenty of Patriots wins halted Pittsburgh’s potential game-winning drive just short of the end zone.

A loss to the Steelers would’ve been New England’s second in two weeks. Instead, a wild ending to a 27-24 win found them 11-3 atop the AFC.