No. 7’s magnificent seven

It wasn’t Roethlisberger-to-Holmes to win the Super Bowl, but it was close enough given the circumstances.

Fourth-and-8 from the Ravens’ 41-yard line with 2:28 remaining in overtime in a game the Steelers had to win to have any chance to reach the postseason. It was Sunday, Jan. 9, the score was 13-13, and the site was M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

A shotgun snap, a three-step drop and finally, a pass massaged through the rain and around leaping defensive tackle Calais Campbell to wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, who made the catch between his knees before backpedaling for a couple of steps in front of a pair of fast-closing defenders.

First down, Steelers.

Four snaps later, Chris Boswell delivers the 36-yard field goal that wins the game, ensuring in the process that the last regular-season pass of Ben Roethlisberger’s storied 18-year career wound up helping to deliver the