The Steelers benefitted from a slew of controversial calls by NFL officiating yesterday, but were any of them actually wrong? The general mob consensus tends to side against the officiating, but the rules are nuanced—and also unhelpfully vague. Let’s take a look at the plays in question, the rules, and what the officials said.
The most momentous controversial officiating call for the Steelers was a negated touchdown by the Ravens. Isaiah Likely secured the football in the end zone (which is important) with his arms outstretched, took two steps, but lost the ball before a third.