Steelers' Aaron Rodgers gives blunt reaction to controversial no call in loss to Browns

Pittsburgh Steelers prima Aaron Rodgers echoed what galore NFL fans thought connected his last play against nan Cleveland Browns connected Sunday.

Rodgers thought wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was interfered pinch arsenic he tried to drawback a walk complete Browns cornerback Denzel Ward successful nan extremity area connected 4th-and-goal. Valdes-Scantling and Ward jumped for nan shot astatine nan aforesaid time. Ward had his backmost turned and landed connected nan receiver arsenic some players deed nan ground.

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Pittsburgh Steelers backmost Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts successful nan 2nd 4th against nan Cleveland Browns astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

However, nary emblem was thrown. The Steelers turned nan shot complete and nan Browns won nan game, 13-6.

"It was decidedly interference," Rodgers said erstwhile asked astir what he saw connected nan last play. "I’ll person to look astatine nan movie connected 2nd and 3rd down."

Rodgers suggested he had each nan assurance successful nan world successful Valdes-Scantling to make nan play.

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Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and information Donovan McMillon (31) observe aft nan crippled against nan Pittsburgh Steelers astatine Huntington Bank Field connected Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)

The seasoned wide receiver’s number was called aggregate times during nan last series. The Steelers conscionable couldn’t execute.

"He had eligibles connected nan play, and surely he was 1 of them, and he's a tin guy," Steelers caput coach Mike Tomlin said connected Rodgers’ decisions. "I person nary qualms astir america playing to triumph nan crippled and nan measurement that we did."

Ward said afterward he thought he had bully position connected nan last play, adding that he wasn’t worried astir nan contact.

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The Steelers now person a winner-takes-all crippled against nan Baltimore Ravens successful Week 18. The crippled will find who wins nan AFC North and gets a playoff spot.

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