The Steelers failed to clinch a playoff berth on Sunday, falling to the rival Browns in a humbling loss in Week 17. The game came down to the wire, with Cleveland ultimately winning 13–6 after Pittsburgh’s last gasp effort, a pass from Aaron Rodgers to Marquez Valdes-Scantling in the corner of the end zone, fell incomplete.
There were many who felt that the Browns got away with a pass interference penalty on the play. There was certainly contact from cornerback Denzel Ward, who was blanketing Valdes-Scantling in coverage and perhaps got his hands on the receiver a bit prematurely. No flag was thrown, however, and the incompletion resulted in a turnover on downs, and the end of the game.
