Questionable call takes crucial TD away from Ravens in close loss to divisional rivals

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The Baltimore Ravens thought they had a go-ahead touchdown with 2:47 left in the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday when Lamar Jackson found Isaiah Likely in the end zone.

Likely jumped up and caught the ball in the end zone. He tried to extend his hands far enough in front of him to avoid Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. from knocking the ball away. It appeared Likely didn’t do enough as Porter was able to jostle the ball loose.

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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.  (Stephanie Scarbrough/AP Photo)

NFL officials called the play a touchdown when it first happened. It 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, that seemed like a touchdown," Romo said as he and Jim Nantz watched the replay. Nantz agreed.

NFL Vice President of Instant Replay Mark Butterworth talked about the decision to reverse the touchdown call.

"The receiver controlled the ball in the air, had his right foot down, then his left foot down," Butterworth said, via a pool report. "The control is the first aspect of the catch. The second aspect is two feet or a body part in bounds,