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The Baltimore Ravens thought they had the go-ahead for a touchdown with 2:47 left in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when Lamar Jackson found Isaiah Likely in the end zone.
He probably jumped and caught the ball in the end zone. He tried to extend his hands far enough in front of him to prevent Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from knocking the ball away. It looked like Probably didn’t do enough as Porter was able to scramble the ball.
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (24) breaks up a pass intended for Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely (80) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stéphanie Scarbrough)
NFL officials called the play a touchdown when it first occurred. That would have given Baltimore a 28-27 lead at the time. Instead, the call was overturned and ruled an incomplete pass — much to the dismay of Ravens fans at M&T Bank Stadium.
CBS broadcaster Tony Romo thought the play was a touchdown.
“To me it looked like a touchdown,” Romo said as he and Jim Nantz watched the replay. Nantz agreed.
NFL Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth spoke about the decision to overturn the touchdown call.
“The receiver was controlling the ball in the air, had his right foot down, then his left foot,” Butterworth said, via a pool report. “Control is the first aspect of catching. The second aspect is two feet or a body part in bounds, which he had. Then the third step is a common act in the game and before he could put the third foot down, the ball was snatched. So it was an incomplete pass.”
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers signals a first down during the first half of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stéphanie Scarbrough)
Butterworth said Probably had to take a third-down step into the end zone to complete the catch.
CBS NFL rules analyst Gene Steratore also agreed with the call. He wrote on X that Probably also needed the third step.
Baltimore turned the ball over on downs later in the drive. The Ravens were able to force the Steelers to punt and got the ball back with 2:08 left. However, they were unable to muster another potential score.
Pittsburgh won the game 27-22.
The Steelers were also the target of another questionable call earlier in the fourth quarter.
Aaron Rodgers threw a pass that was returned to him. He jumped and fought for control of the ball, but initially appeared to be losing the battle. Ravens defensive lineman Teddye Buchanan was ruled to have intercepted the pass. However, the authorities also rejected this appeal.
The Steelers got the ball back but punted to end the drive. An interception would have given the Ravens possession in optimal range to score a touchdown or at least a field goal.
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Pittsburgh improved to 7-5 with the win and is alone in first place in the AFC North. Baltimore fell to 6-7.
