It’s fair to say neither the Pittsburgh Steelers nor the Baltimore Ravens had quality special teams outings in Sunday night’s finale. Chris Boswell missed an extra point that would’ve made him the focus had the Steelers lost. But Ravens rookie kicker Tyler Loop was responsible for the final missed kick, one that made Pittsburgh a winner and sends Baltimore home losers.
Speaking to reporters after the Steelers’ 26-24 win, Loop explained what went wrong.
“Operation was great,” he told the media via the team’s YouTube channel. “It was a great situation. Exactly what we wanted and, unfortunately, I just missed hit the ball.