Ball don't lie: 3 worst calls from Week 15 in the NFL

Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 15 in the NFL

By Mark Powell | Dec 22, 2020

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 25: Head coach Sean Payton of the New Orleans Saints argues a call with a referee in the third quarter against the Carolina Panthers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 25, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

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CINCINNATI, OHIO – DECEMBER 21: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during halftime at Paul Brown Stadium on December 21, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

2. Officials aid Steelers collapse

A pair of tough no-calls in the Bengals secondary aided what became a monumental upset on Monday Night Football. Frankly, the Steelers deserved to lose the way they were playing, but the officiating crew could’ve let Pittsburgh beat themselves — which they were surely on route to doing regardless — rather than leaving some obvious PI’s go uncalled.

You have to make this call. #Steelers pic.twitter.com/aMZglE0bN2
— That Blitz Guy (@ThatBlitzGuy) December 22, 2020

https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1341234620050722818

The first play, which knocked Ebron out of the game altogether, saw a Bengals defender arrive early on the play, and hit a defenseless receiver in the back. The second, which was more of a toss-up, occurred on Pittsburgh’s final play of the game. Darius Phillips makes an excellent play on the ball with Chase Claypool a step behind him. However, it would appear Phillips got there a second early, and on such a pivotal drive the officiating crew should’ve stepped in.

The Steelers are done.

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