The Baltimore Ravens’ heartbreaking 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers has everyone talking about one play: Isaiah Likely’s would-be touchdown that got wiped off the board after a replay review. To most people watching, it looked like a legitimate score. But the officials ruled it incomplete, leaning on the NFL’s maddeningly complex definition of what counts as a catch. The call didn’t just decide the game; it dragged everyone back into the endless debate over how the league handles these possession calls, especially when everything’s on the line near the goal line.
Debate Over the Call Intensifies
The arguments haven’t let up since Sunday.