Officiating VP: Uncertainty upholds Cincy fumble

PITTSBURGH -- A late-game turnover by rookie wide receiver Tyler Boyd in the Cincinnati Bengals' 24-16 loss to the Steelers on Sunday was the correct call, according to NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino.

Boyd lost the football while attempting to secure a catch with the Bengals driving in an attempt to tie the game at the two-minute warning. Several Bengals, including Boyd, thought his knee hit the ground before the ball came out.

Because the call on the field was a fumble, there wasn't enough evidence to overturn it, Blandino said in a video on his Twitter account.

"We're looking at two things here: We're looking first at whether this is a catch. Control with two feet,…