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Pittsburgh Steelers star Aaron Rodgers echoed what many NFL fans were thinking in his final game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Rodgers thought wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was interfered with while trying to catch a pass from Browns cornerback Denzel Ward in the end zone on 4th and goal. Valdes-Scantling and Ward jumped for the ball at the same time. Ward had his back turned and landed on the receiver as both players hit the ground.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
However, no flags were thrown. The Steelers turned the ball over and the Browns won the game 13-6.
“It was definitely interference,” Rodgers said when asked what he saw on the final play. “I’ll have to watch film in the second and third rounds.”
Rodgers suggested he had all the confidence in the world in Valdes-Scantling to make the play.
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Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and safety Donovan McMillon (31) celebrate after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on December 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
The veteran catcher’s number was called several times during the final series. The Steelers just couldn’t execute.
“He had skills on the play, and he was definitely one of them, and he’s a capable guy,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said of Rodgers’ decisions. “I have no qualms about us playing to win the game and the way we did it.”
Ward said afterward that he thought he was in a good position on the final play, adding that he wasn’t worried about the contact.
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The Steelers now have a winnable matchup against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. The game will determine who wins the AFC North and earns a playoff spot.
