Patriots vs. Steelers | NFL Week 15 Game Highlights

[@chasecanali6830]

Brady on last 4 plays: "Alright guys just run around, Im gonna throw it to Gronk every play"

[@aarushpathuri2052]

Chase Canali Pretty much happend at reeces at elementary school

[@papiK0NG]

Also Brady let’s pay the refs

[@matthewdowling6549]

@M Go away. No one cares about soccer

[@tc-up2yw]

@@papiK0NG also King Guzman: Salty About A Regular Season Game

[@MarcRoix-wu2kn]

​@@papiK0NGmoney well spent, you should try it

[@gregchristoph]

Crazy to think that this game ended up being a deciding factor to who had home-field, eventually leading to who got to play the Titans, and who had to face the Jags. Had this game ended differently, maybe we would be hearing about the heavyweight match-up this weekend of New England traveling to Pittsburgh for the AFC championship. Every game matters.

[@roberthenneberger8318]

the steelers couldnt beat the jags the patriots could plain and simple

[@wexfordbuccos_7161]

Greg Christopher Jesse James caught it

[@wexfordbuccos_7161]

Robert Henneberger they lost by 3. They easily could have won against them. They just played down to the competition like they always seem to do when it matters

[@wizard8443]

Robert Henneberger Ya

[@ChiefBlue4298]

Wexfordbuccos _ they played like trash despite what the score says. Still lost no matter what

[@stupidcamel9782]

Coming back to this game still grinds my gears

[@jarren7650]

I’ll never get over this game

[@roromario1830]

I rewatch this game every now and again, it felt like the Superbowl! And gronks celebration on the 2 point makes me laugh everytime 😂

[@juststoic3809]

Is that like a robot celebration?

[@wwz5495]

As I am looking in the comments section as a steeler fan, no one is commenting that the Steelers made a ton of mistakes. 1. We didn't double cover gronk 2. Ben shouldn't have thrown that ball 3. Plain bad coaching. U don't fake a snap and expect the patriot' s defense to be confused. As a steeler fan, this wasn't a steal. I thought we had this won in the 4th quarter. Mistakes come and go, but crucial mistakes stay forever. Good game Pats. Hope to see u in playoffs. This is the best game we've played all year. Keep your head up steeler fans.

[@brokenwave6125]

Keith 1122 Wow...a fan with some common sense. Amazing.

[@tajiri7]

Keith 1122 Right, so don't acknowledge the fact that they followed every rule and won the game fairly and were robbed, and instead focus on what ifs

[@chrgav1286]

You’re a fan of the game but you just like steeler a little more than the other team. When Smith-Schuster turned that catch to a huge gain, i thought that was the dagger.

[@xxsk8r101xx]

sigh... you can't double cover gronk when playing man to man, also, he needed to throw. The pats couldn't stop the pass all game and coaching was great. It just came down to Brown getting hurt and an unfortunate circumstance at the end. This is coming from a pats fan too

[@roberthenneberger8318]

@@tajiri7 according to the nfl rules when this game was played it was the correct call,,, you may not agree to the rules but as a nfl player getting paid millions of dollars to play this game you better know the rules,,,, cry all you want it was the correct call

[@samfederman7469]

That call hits close to home for Romo.

[@georgeorta752]

True that dez caught it but all we can do is move forward but refs these days are just not callin plays right

[@jack17393506]

george orta no the refs are calling it correctly it is the rule that is messed up

[@Branon11]

lol it hit home for me im a cowboys fan, but its a stupid rule

[@DRock-zd8gl]

Sam Federman That hit home for all Cowboys fans. I felt the exact same way when they ruled that catch by Dez incomplete. It should have been 1st and goal just like tonight. But until they change that rule, catches like these will always be ruled incomplete.

[@samfederman7469]

DRock6906 I said that because Romo was broadcasting the game.

[@averageytwatcher2060]

Who is coming back because the Steelers and patriots play this week?

[@qmann1548]

Tik Toxic Me, who you got & why ?

[@averageytwatcher2060]

Q MANN well I’m a Steelers fans so it’ll probably sound biased but they own us and the Steelers are backed against the wall like in week 3 which they won on national television so don’t be surprised if the Steelers win for once.

[@teamwarriorsharsh7545]

Me

[@whatsinurcloset]

Me

[@keapaleka61]

Im here cause i want revenge againts the pats lol

[@Whatx22]

Steelers fan got their heart ripped from their chest tonight! Brady and Gronk that duo flows with clutchness!

[@sammy_bab]

Greg Santana *Brady and the refs*

[@tobinsatterwhite9516]

If they would have stopped gronk they wouldn't have needed that Jesse James non touchdown.

[@cantu7214]

Sam Babushko major salt lmfao learn the rules bud

[@sammy_bab]

Dirty Dan Sure

[@devh4858]

Sam Babushko Don't forget the main ingredients, Steelers with a cup of SALT.

[@asafehaevan]

I had a heart attack 5 separate times during this game.

[@LB81395]

real talk me too. and i had to take a nap after game because it was so crazy lol

[@technicalketan3650]

top 10 phones of 2018 kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2TLgHl-gNNroqs

[@dredaylarue]

it'sSimplyBree lol or you ok

[@KatelynBella]

it'sSimplyBree same

[@АлексейН-ю7н]

help putincontrol (point) ru

[@UnPhayzable]

Was anyone else just screaming at their screen during the last 5 minutes?

[@PressRao]

UnPhayzable No I contemplating whether I should put a gun in my mouth..........(Texans fan 😩🔫)

[@timbotibbetts]

As a pats fan yes

[@tokyocam]

UnPhayzable Hell yea that game was lit

[@stormynights5289]

Tony Davidson they hate us cuz they ain’t us. And the pats still won, Pittsburgh fans need to cry me a river, build a bridge and get over it. Their kryptonite has won over them for the millionth time.

[@ripfredossr4l881]

I was cause I want New England to win cause the Steelers beat us Ima ravens fan

[@batgirlp5561]

Brady: I'm throwing to Gronk! Steelers fans: He's throwing to Gronk! Steelers defense: *Wonder where Brady will throw???* Edit: Me: Most likes EVERRRRR! Also me: *s t a r t s p o d c a s t* 😜😜

[@KKRobocop]

Pamela P i am a pats fan Sometimes i can tell if gronk is gonna get the ball

[@costachan1067]

Aarav Raina I'm a steelers fan. We all know gronk is getting the ball lmao

[@jpdemer5]

Steelers defense: He's throwing to Gronk! (Brady completes pass to Gronk.)

[@batgirlp5561]

jpdemer5 W

[@Socaljohnson84]

8:43 definitely said it all

[@itsyaboy584]

Steelers: Hey can I copy your homework? Seahawks: Sure just change a few things so it's not obvious.

[@Negretehighlights]

😂dame man nice one😂😂

[@patrick-xu1go]

It’s only 5:42 am and that made my day

[@taschkar]

Made my day!

[@johnnymanzielthegoatnotabu1334]

W

[@micheltetchi522]

I didn't know what it was but then I remembered that the Seahawks did a bad pass so LMAO 😂

[@BigMoEnrgy]

It was declared incomplete cause it was a catch play. If he ran it in there then let the ball go it would’ve been a touchdown. But because it was a catch you have to maintain possession all the way through .

[@combustollama3534]

Julie He was already over the goaline before that happened. It bobbled but he maintained posession.

[@angelvalle9963]

bobbled no hit the ground and his left hand was totally off the ball easy call .

[@benparent9864]

Goal line doesnt matter, goalline matters when you are a runner and have already caught the ball. If you are going to the ground with a catch and it bobbles at all, they treat as an incomplete pass, meaning you NEVER had control of the ball. It is a bit of a weird rule, but to be fair, there are many instances where that rule makes complete sense. Its a situation to situation thing.

[@nawtdankk]

PATRIOTS 3-2 there is no way to change the velocity and direction of the caught pass to outstretch it across the goal line unless you are in total control of the ball. believe what you want. nfl is the wwe. that pause in the review allowed pats to get refreshed and essentially have an extended time out.

[@BigMoEnrgy]

Higafurl come on ... the ball hit the ground bro... regardless of the outcome , we’re gnna see each other in the AFC Championship, if y’all can be the jags. 😂😂

[@sarahcloe5437]

Love my Pats, but god damn that run by Smith-Schuster was legendary

[@glennthehelper4524]

sarahcloe *lucky the run was lucky gotta hate auto correct huh

[@NobleCris363]

FREDLEGENDTHEGODICE Speaking of autocorrect it looks like you misspelled skill

[@maxonic25]

that was a fixed game and that was a TD must be nice to pay the refs off.

[@NoName-kv8ge]

Chris skill?? the defense choked on that play

[@mahpiyalbc4096]

sarahcloe patriots are the best💯🤙

[@bksb8]

Gronk was the best player in the NFL at this exact moment. Unstoppable. That final patriots drive was insane

[@jackdriscoll8387]

anyone who thinks kelce is better is delusional

[@kalibakingJesustha1]

@@jackdriscoll8387 fax

[@jordanrules6643]

@@jackdriscoll8387 nope Kelce bettter

[@Allendiggs1714]

@@jordanrules6643 I love kelce way more than gronk and they are prolly top 2 all time but gronk was just a man amongst boys

[@jordanrules6643]

@@Allendiggs1714 same can be said for Kelce Kelce better

[@connorgeezil3714]

Why is nobody mentioning the fact that the Steelers could have just kicked a field goal to tie it? But that's none of my business

[@kevinwilson3337]

Connor Geezil too much money at risk for Vegas to lose . Remember , the house always win

[@jamesp5884]

Agree. Someone should have said through the headset, "Ben if the throw isn't there then toss it out of bounds and we'll play for OT." I just don't think anyone did that *ahem Mike tomlin*

[@PantsEzTbh]

i agree

[@SteelCitySavage.]

You think we would survive OT with New England 😂

[@akallstar5]

kevin wilson Vegas sports conspiracy theorists are the dumbest people on the face of the planet, and there's always one in the comment section.

[@brycearnold2093]

Game of the year so far

[@grant3668]

bryce arnold nah texans vs pats in week 3

[@ChillPig007]

bryce arnold eagles and rams

[@yoboiiipickle]

Why did they force the pass when they could've just tied it

[@jamescharles8764]

Yoboiii PICKLE and give up a chance to win?

[@Goldensphinx]

Yoboiii PICKLE I know🤦🏼‍♂️ the throw was horrible, idk why e threw it in there

[@Zorkzy]

Yoboiii PICKLE steelers are known for making high risk high reward plays, this was just one that didn't end well it happens

[@gregabug9715]

Because if the Pats got the ball first in OT it would have been over

[@jwillfr]

Yoboiii PICKLE no timeouts

[@tylerhawkins821]

Martavis Bryant truly was a talented player. Miss that dude.

[@brendanmccormick8043]

Steelers doing their best impression of the XLIX Super Bowl Seahawks

[@blade-ct6jt]

Brendan McCormick kearse catch =juju. Wilson = roethlisberger. Brady also lead them down to a game winning drive

[@dubman2965]

XD

[@werunthenorth23]

Brendan McCormick this is sad but funny at the same time

[@flash012234]

Massive W

[@jamespinkney189]

Exactly lol

[@res0zsfa]

omg.......seahawks superbowl flshback. time to go back to therapy

[@maxseui9016]

Lmaooo

[@gabyera80]

s song lol

[@travisblankenship6643]

U mean where they blew a 4th quarter lead to Tommy?

[@brandonposhtkouhi7618]

This is similar to Super Bowl 49.

[@unknownxzexry8073]

XD

[@michaelwoodward6856]

Here's the problem with the NFL. Sometimes they use the rule and sometimes they don't. Remember the Jordy Nelson catch from last year.

[@Kyle-cv3de]

If you even watched football you'd realize this call has been the only consistently enforced rule in the NFL for years

[@mikedezion9393]

+Kyle no it hasn't, raiders got a catch yesterday that wasn't a catch

[@davidclaros1763]

Possibly one of the greatest games from the 2010’ decade

[@PHNX-bv5qs]

Even if the ending was controversial, can we all agree that it was a great game from both teams?

[@nwinsto602]

A- Rom not as good when a team gets cheated

[@joegiants4219]

A- Rom such a shame to see a team lose on that call

[@willnyethehockeyguy5828]

Nyle Winston cheated? Check the rule book.. right call.. dumb rule or not

[@dezaraycortez8702]

A- Rom yeah it was

[@Goldensphinx]

A- Rom yes it was a great game

[@SuperClashBros1]

To all the Pats fans out there reading this: I was salty about it at first, but you guys played one hell of a game. I always look forward to playing you guys, and I’m sure we’ll be meeting you later in the playoffs. One thing I know for sure is though, you can never count out Tom. You guys continue to show dominance week in and week out. Hats off to you guys. Great game.

[@miguelgonzales3199]

Twiist Classy Thank u for actually not hating on us and just thank u for the comment in general

[@thedevi5421]

Twiist Classy A respectful and well thought out comment. I will be perfectly honest that I hate how the rule is, (I believe if you have 2 feet or a knee down and control anything after that process shouldn't determine catch or not) but the rule is the rule and they've been calling it for awhile. Great game though, you played hard even without AB and almost came up with the win. I hope for a rematch in the championship game so we can resolve this issue.

[@nathanserene292]

Twiist Classy This post doesn’t enough salt and anger

[@d.wampianer3577]

As a Steeler's fan: Congratulation Patriots. You've played well. I don't understand how that wasn't a catch, but that's the referees' call. Why Big Ben didn't spike and took it to overtime i don't get neither. But as Tomlin said, don't get mad over a spilled glas of milk. I think Pittsburgh showed that they're very much capable of beating New England. I hope there will be a rematch in the playoffs and that the Steelers win that game. Because this was absolutely nervwrecking. Btw. Gronk and Brady, that's some chemistry right there.

[@Alexodell12]

D. Wampianer wow a smart Steelers fan that’s rare

[@d.wampianer3577]

Nebula I get what you mean. When i read tweets and comments by some fans i'm really sad that they ruin it for the smart and dedicated fans. But let's be honest: Every team has morons as fans.

[@chipchippington4551]

not being a smart ass, just explaining why it's not a TD, a runner once crossing the goal line = TD, catcher must maintain possession of the ball even in the goal line, or incomplete, it's in the rules

[@d.wampianer3577]

Dean Addo Ok good to know. I just watch the redzone and i don't know much about the rules. I was just confused why some players just hold the ball in with one hand and get the touchdown. But now i get it. Thanks for the explanation.

[@d.wampianer3577]

California Mike May be. Still no reason to react that hateful imo.

[@mikelowry5492]

Damn shame PIT couldn't win a chip wit Ben, Bell, Brown, Juju and Martavis.

[@dayburks]

And conner

[@breiter4697]

There defense sucked ass. They didnt deserve a chip

[@kennethcanady8826]

I know right... Best offense we ever had....

[@wazemo2764]

@@breiter4697 the steelers defense was good.

[@sonsasay]

After shazier got injured it hurt

[@giofio7298]

Big Ben throwing instead of spiking the ball is worse then seattle's Super Bowl pass

[@tannermassie7554]

Gio Fio09 I don’t think that Super Bowl play can be topped

[@zachw860]

Gio Fio09 it wasn't his idea go look it up

[@zachw860]

Money Meng LOL and who do you go for? Ben spreads it all over the field

[@giofio7298]

Zachy Washington I know but he should have thrown it out of the back of the end zone

[@khanhnguyenduc9973]

He throw the ball because it's make steelers a bigger chancw to win. If they can catch it, they win. If not, they still have a few second to kick and went tie the game.

[@mcmudkipp]

Ignoring the ruling, it doesnt change that they chose to go for the fake spike instead of a spike then a FG to tie it. They took a risk and it didn't pay off. Thats why they lost in my books

[@Steeler091]

MCmudkip p why wouldn’t you play to win? If we’d went to OT, the pats get to pick on the coin toss.

[@cityofchamps66]

It was 3rd down? You only had 5,6 yards to go, maybe you get a TD or even a PI in the end zone, if you get an incomplete pass, then on 4th down you try the FG, it was the right decision, it was poor execution

[@tiburcio9999]

Old fashion QB. Russel Wilson or Cam Newton, would´ve run the ball by themselves to the endzone. It freaks me out, how good teams have old fashioned QBs right now. And mobile QBs like Wilson have ZERO offensive line.

[@josephcoleman57]

tiburcio9999 "old fashioned" QBs last in the NFL Newton and Wilson better learn that because running QBs are usually done by the time they are 32

[@ty0987ty]

But when you score a touchdown your supposed to get 6 points... apparently not when you play the Patriots. They lost cause they got cheated. It's simple. Proof is in the pudding. (Eagles fan)

[@addster1]

Don't let this distract you from the fact that the Jaguars are 10-4 and have already clinched a Playoff Berth.

[@SisypheanSeas13]

Addster JagsToRiches

[@Khemmdawg805]

They wont last long

[@hbachi1]

Jags D will win a game at home. Plus, they match up well against the Steelers. However, the playoffs are unpredictable.

[@juliusescano8270]

Addster W

[@rafaelcastillo1480]

No one is distracted. People just dont care. Some are even JUST finding out florida had a 3rd nfl team

[@brycefloridagators]

steelers blew a 24-16 lead with 3 minutes left

[@breiter4697]

Its only a one score lead. Anything could happen there.

[@koshfnbr]

@@caleb4851 that’s two scores

[@adrianpena800]

@Jacob R Sykes (2023) one score my guy

[@Apocabacca]

Wow the Patriots are the GODS of the NFL. All Hail!

[@snapbaach]

There goes our season.... Again, thx NFL

[@romain8390]

You shoulda gotten into the endzone :/

[@nick-rs2kv]

blame jesse james for being a butterfingers lol, he didnt need to reach like that

[@snapbaach]

nick mccombie butterfingers? He caught the ball

[@nick-rs2kv]

Clearly he didn’t

[@romain8390]

Clearly he didn't catch it

[@jarretberenson1214]

Some people in the comments do not seem to get this. I am not biased (Eagles fan, so I hate both teams) but I knew that this call would be overturned after seeing one replay and my dad told me I was crazy. It does not matter that James’ knee hit the ground or that he broke the plane of the endzone in this case. While the rule is terrible, it says that James has to complete the process of the catch through the ground if he has not yet become a runner (he did not because he did not take two steps and make a football move). This was a relatively easy call to make and it is not the refs fault. The rule is terrible and should be changed. I recommend having this just be a judgement call without any rule. Just ask 5 refs if this should be a catch or not and do what the majority says. That would be better than this bs rule which has ruined multiple NFL games.

[@lincanderson7663]

Jarret Berenson you sir are stupid if any point of the ball crosses the goal line the play is automatically dead, and it is a touchdown. So there for this play should be a touchdown no matter if he maintained possession after he hit the ground learn football you gay ass eagles fan

[@dacosta0656]

linc Anderson if that was true it would have been a touchdown

[@uncletrick1]

Too many asinine rules have made this a shitty sport. It’s not even fun to watch any more.

[@Vcbcxsd57]

linc Anderson he turned his body and stuck the ball out which is a football move

[@strayster2]

linc Anderson Not true. Even if a player catches a ball in the end zone, they must maintain possession. It's not naturally a touchdown the instant it touches their hands. Something like that happened to Calvin Johnson a few years back, and his was even more clearly a catch than this one was. It's a shitty rule but it's the rule. I agree with the OP, it should be a judgement call on the officials part, that would avoid situations like this where it was obviously a catch and score.

[@oscaralonsoarchundia8286]

Unforgettable night I was at the stadium and it was a hell of a game, both teams played their best

[@joshuamacleod3844]

I was with my mom who’s a pats fan unfortunately, the stadium was so loud

[@williamkim9494]

Note to the NFL: stop throwing the ball at the 1 yard line against the pats

[@giannacharest9001]

William Kim lol u right

[@ryanwinitzer8751]

Bubble Buddy so throw a slant route in the middle of the field with one guy running a route into seven defenders better chance of the browns winning a super bowl than that ever working terrible call by Big Ben he blames the coaches but I think he screwed it up how could the coaches call for a spike yet the only guy who knew Ben was faking it was Eli Rogers of all people he told Rogers what he was gonna so is my only conclusion from that Ben tried to beat Brady just like everyone else and played himself

[@tropicalgamer3434]

William Kim first of all it wasn't the 1 one yard line

[@DumdumTG]

William Kim it was the ten yard line but I know what you mean

[@thomasweedon6370]

the fake spike was just a terrible play call.. they had one Wr going on a slant?? who can't cover that.

[@oumargomes6653]

I think even bill belicheck was surprised by the call of no touchdown

[@Standgedicht]

No. He know that from the meeting in Goodeels office, with Kraft and the refs.

[@jamiemcdonald4279]

Nope. He is familiar with the rules.

[@Dang33305]

No he wasn't he knew when he paid them off they would get it right for them

[@akallstar5]

Walter Paddick that's a losers comment. That's how losers think. It sucks to lose, it's even worse to be a loser.

[@pg_craft8978]

For real the look of shock the call was terrible

[@wazza3700]

Are we gonna ignore the fact that Tony Romo called the play exactly what it turns out on that "supposed TD" play for the Steelers? That man's a beast in the broadcast booth

[@JackTheAviator]

This didn’t age well

[@pottytheparrot310]

UrinatingTree is gonna have fun with this one.

[@gdoree14]

Game of the year

[@MrYokokurama1]

You can call the rule stupid, but it was called correctly he bobbled the ball once he hit the ground, his left hand was completely off it. Learn the damn rules "A player is considered to be going to the ground if he does not remain upright long enough to demonstrate that he is clearly a runner. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete"

[@sammy_bab]

AlisaBosconovich He reached for the TD. Which means possession.

[@donovanriddley9452]

AlisaBosconovich should've been a fumble

[@snapbaach]

AlisaBosconovich obvious he had enough possession to break the plane tho right?

[@MrYokokurama1]

"If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete"

[@donovanriddley9452]

He was down with control when his knee touched the ground but after reached for the endzone thus losing the ball, which by then should have been ruled a fumble.

[@juju191]

Game of the year hands down

[@mooviedude141]

Even when you beat the Patriots you still somehow come out with a loss...

[@iwin59]

LOVE Gronk pointing and laughing on that 2 point play

[@jrmixes396]

K C Haha. I lost it when he did that 😂

[@cjl4232]

That was dangerously close to taunting lol I'm glad he did not draw a penalty.

[@19MAD95]

Damn that’s a good game

[@ironiczombie2530]

19MAD95 definitely lived up to the hype

[@VMohdude-]

19MAD95 besides the call, yeah awesome game

[@shiniken]

yeah besides the worst call in NFL history it was a great game !!

[@pyschonashe210]

19MAD95 u suck like the Patriots

[@dalemunson4160]

Great game, sad outcome

[@BeastBencze]

The next pats v steelers is going to be such a good game

[@nem3668]

Beast Bencze And we will see them again. They know they got lucky today. Enjoy this GIFT patriots and their fans, but WE WILL SEE THEM AGAIN IN THE PLAYOFFS.

[@PmK96]

tripdaddy66 And the same outcome will happen the Steelers have only beaten Brady TWICE in his career... If they meet in the playoffs it will most likely be at Gillette and we all know who will win that game AGAIN.

[@nem3668]

Keep talking. We shall see.

[@nem3668]

WestSideFlight Stats don't win games for you. They got lucky today

[@PmK96]

tripdaddy66 Yea neither do the Steelers against the Patriots

[@parkersieck472]

That 2 minute drill with Gronk still has me in tears as a steeler fan

[@tokiedawkins2811]

"Can't believe the Seahawks didnt run" "Can't believe Big Ben didnt run."

[@AsapShawn]

What is Big Ben make them run the ball and didn't get it the game probably would have been over by then

[@unreadablerage5181]

The Steelers were a lot farther than the Seahawks were tho

[@immortaltechnique5078]

Why would ben run the ball with 9 seconds left and no timeouts???

[@FriggenClamMaster]

Because he hurt his hamstring in the beginning of the game

[@bagelmaster2498]

Want his choice really everyone at the bench told him to throw

[@notyowza]

Brady would have been able to pull a game winning drive if it was a touchdown

[@Kintizen]

The rule is: "You have to survive the fall" The ball bounced off his hand as he falls. If he hugged it, then would have been a touchdown. But he uses the ball to soften his fall, ball gonna bounce.

[@mxracer6y763]

Lucas Miranda nah bruh, he used the ball to try and get the TD

[@angelvalle9963]

and he didnt !

[@rajonrondo5404]

Watched this because I’m a huge Gronk fan and he was unstoppable in the second half of this game. Cheers to retirement legend. The game and Pats Nation will miss you.❤️💙

[@sdawg4834]

One of my favorite Gronk games of all time!! You could tell he was jack'd after that 2 point conversion play! I loose it every time when he laughs at Sean Davis!

[@trumetalheadonmauiey9715]

I think Pittsburgh has a legit beef.The James catch was 6 points, he did catch the ball and broke the plane of the end zone.

[@MrFizzery]

Tru metalhead on Maui ey didn’t maintain control when it hit the ground incomplete pass

[@arminius.]

Tru metalhead on Maui ey dumb ass all he had to do was come down with possession he did that.. well 95%. When he came down and the ball came loose it was incomplete

[@sharksandwich5834]

FeaR it's a complete bs rule and if you can't admit that the patriots didn't deserve that game then that says more about you than it does the rules

[@landendelormier7954]

The salt is real.. have fun losing afc championship in New England again 😂

[@maulerXX]

Crazy to try a fake spike against a Belichick-coached team

[@billyboblillybob344]

Especially when it appears only one receiver had a clue. You'll note the other receivers are sort of milling around between the goal line and the 5 yard line.

[@StairwayToEvan92]

alot of people will say that call was bogus. According to the rule, that was not a completion. It is the rule, itself, that is debatably bogus. Part of me agrees with this rule, that u should have to maintain control of the ball all the way to the ground. Then, the other parts of me thinks: 1) clear ball control across the goal line is sufficient enough. 2) if the ground can't force a fumble, then how can it force an incompletion after a pretty clear catch?

[@thebobhannah]

Good points. Def a difficult rule to define in a way which will satisfy every situation. This was one of those "he had control until he made a move which caused him to lose control" moments, like the Dez Bryant play.

[@villainnumber1135]

You guys do realize that the play happened on FIRST AND GOAL, The Steelers had chances to win after that. But they panicked and underestimated the preparation of the Patriots.

[@stevenmauras1448]

Villain Number1 thanks

[@hose7796]

Other 3 downs wouldn’t matter if they scored on First and goal

[@jcarson3721]

@@hose7796 Then the Pats have 30 seconds and 2 timeouts with Pittsburgh running the "don't cover Gronk and hope for the best" defense.

[@shelstiles7120]

@@jcarson3721 it’s not that easy to cover front we where covering him

[@shelstiles7120]

@@jcarson3721 it’s just that Tom Brady pays the refs on the sidelines so they win

[@alexe7384]

I feel the struggle of a lions fan 😂

[@megatroncalvin1866]

Lol

[@briang5255]

Should've spiked it and played for overtime lol

[@shader8071]

Might not have been a catch or it might have been. Regardless I didnt see any indisputable evidence to overturn that ruling of a touchdown. Im a Vikings fan that hates both teams with a passion so dont call me a biased ass.

[@tombrady2511]

4:43 same exact throw to Gronk that won SB 53

[@LASAGNA_LARRY]

Good catch

[@jcarson3721]

Same coverage, too. 3 defenders nearby.

[@jeffspicoli2434]

Doesn’t matter what you say about that call at the end, Brady really is the GOAT. it was an amazing game and as a die hard steeler fan the patriots always get the best of us no matter how you put it, see you in the AFC championship patriots

[@JimmyStruthers1000]

Jeff Spicoli i wish there were more steelers fans like you. No bitching, no complaining about refs, just giving credit where credit is due. If pats lost i would be saying good game steelers. Respect to u sir

[@Debbie52S]

This marks Brady’s 51st comeback in the 4th quarter or OT. Pretty cool too since they won SB 51

[@dhruvmamgain4810]

That was the most intence game of the season

[@MrTimid-np8du]

Yeah

[@peaceful4you408]

Dhruv Mamgain By far.

[@jakobcorona643]

They've had 2 classics in Pittsburgh the last 2 yrs Now in just 9 days they meet to open the Patriots season As its 6x champs vs 6x champs

[@stormwater8986]

Jakob Corona and the patriots win in a blowout

[@jakobcorona643]

@@stormwater8986 it was 😂 33-3

[@anthonyhutchins2300]

Idiot lol

[@reptilianshapeshiftingmast6656]

Its 2017 and people still dont realize that bad things happen when you pass against the patriots at the goaline

[@jasoneisele52]

Reptilian Shape Shifting Master Race lmao so true

[@oconnell21]

Reptilian Shape Shifting Master Race Best comment lol

[@ripabra]

#1 on Trending wow and #getwellantonio that injury was bad

[@dezaraycortez8702]

Bowser Junior true

[@dodu8281]

bell and ab are almost never healthy together on the field for the entire game against the pats...

[@alexalford8311]

I'm happy Antonio Brown is injured I hate Antonio Brown and steelers

[@jeromewilliamson2550]

Bowser Junior T Thmoas

[@notredame3670]

As a steelers fan, i'm disgusted by these refs.

[@jackaldrich1065]

Notre Dame36 I'm disgusted by the partriots and how they get away with everything that was a touchdown that Jessie James caught

[@TheBrainSpecialist]

It was incomplete, he didn't have full control of the ball when it hit the ground. The same thing happened to Dez Bryant. Its an incomplete pass.

[@joshiebean1932]

Whiplash95 chill

[@7Dailys]

Still grinds my gears how Jessie James TD was called incomplete 😂😂😂 Full possession of the ball

[@Noah.Nation]

Nope. Gotta survive the ground. That was the rule at this time. You have to get two steps and make a 3rd step or move. Not understanding the rules is not a reason to blame the refs. Bad rule, sure. Bad call, no.

[@Pandyzandy]

@@Noah.Nation But his knee was down. Doesn't that rule him down already? Didn't bobble either.

[@Noah.Nation]

​@@Pandyzandy Ok. I'm going to explain this as simply and clearly as I can. When a receiver, like Jesse James in this case, jumps to catch the ball, he must keep hold of it until he has fully landed back on the ground. This means that even if his knee touches the ground first, he must still maintain control of the ball through the entire process of falling. In this play, James lost control of the ball while he was still in the process of landing - his knee had hit the ground, but the rest of his body was not yet settled. The ball touched the ground before he could regain control, which he ultimately didn't, resulting in an incomplete pass according to the rules. People can say it's a bad rule, but it's definitely not a bad call. It was the correct call according to the rules at the time.

[@spotakissexperience8408]

@@Noah.Nationhave they changed the rule?

[@therampage5555]

Massive respect to the people who don't like pats but actually understand the rules of football and can clearly admit what is a rule and what isn't. Fun game altogether tho

[@____1861]

Jake russell do you mind explaining a bit about the rule? I am a pats fan, but I thought for sure that that was a touchdown, when his knee was down and the ball was in the end zone

[@Ryan-by8ui]

+Magic Monkey The rule is that if you receive a pass and do not establish yourself as a runner, you must maintain possession through contact with the ground. Because James caught the ball and immediately fell to the ground, he never established himself as a runner. His knee being down is irrelevant, because he was not “downed” by an opposing player. Thus his attempt to get into the end zone. When he lunges over the goal line, the ball wobbles, and it looks pretty clear that when his left hand comes off the ball, part of the football is touching the ground. He had control of the ball when he originally received it, but he did not maintain _possession_ because he didn’t “survive the ground.” This rule also gets upheld regardless if it’s in the back of the end zone or anywhere else on the field. The requirement to maintain possession of the ball supercedes the ball breaking the plain. By the letter of the law, it’s the right call and it’s already been enforced this exact way dozens of times. Faulty rule maybe, but the conspiracy theorists are embarrassing themselves yet again.

[@____1861]

Ryan oh ok. What must a receiver do to establish himself as a runner? I just came back from watching Calvin Johnson's incompletion

[@Ryan-by8ui]

Yeah there's a little more subjective judgment when it comes to determining if a player is a runner or not. This is from the Rulebook though: _A player has the ball long enough to become a runner when, after his second foot is on the ground, he is capable of avoiding or warding off impending contact of an opponent, tucking the ball away, turning up field, or taking additional steps._ The last few all seem fairly straightforward, but there's some room for interpretation with whether or not a player would be "capable" of warding off impending contact. That's oddly worded and a bit confusing. I would say though, 9 times out of 10 when it actually happens in the game, the refs are looking to see if the receiver has taken at least a couple steps and has the ball tucked away.

[@____1861]

Ryan oh ok. Thanks for responding! Helped me a lot!

[@collinghood6828]

Latest Edition of "WHAT IS A CATCH IN THE NFL?!" Part 5,367.

[@narghile7594]

Pretty sure by all points, he caught it and dropped it going to the ground. It's clear.

[@phillip6098]

This Gronk fella is pretty good.

[@darbymorrison7855]

I think if we win this game nfl history changes forever

[@brockosweileryouaintstoppi1784]

It was the correct call, it’s in the rule book. Whether you disagree with the rule or not it doesn’t matter. Learn the rules kids.

[@Chozen31st]

he made the catch !! I swear the patriots organization are full of cheaters

[@noah-bc2ef]

Shut up and read rules before you cry bout them "cheating"

[@Chozen31st]

shut up u punk ass cheatriots fan !! Your sell out ass team has been cheating for years and im sick of it

[@brockosweileryouaintstoppi1784]

Chozen tv.Productions man you must have a sad life young one

[@Chozen31st]

oh shut the hell up I know that your happy that your cheating ass team took the W with the help from the refs as always hahaaa I cant wait until someone expose your bum ass team

[@Smokeless1167]

Gronkowski was the difference in this game. Pittsburgh had no answer for him. There had be an answer next time around.

[@jackstrand3181]

Smokeless1167 he's smoked them all 6 times he's played against them

[@elliothansen5533]

Definitely, and part of the answer will be a healthy Joe Haden.

[@joegiants4219]

Smokeless1167 Brady needs gronk

[@jfc6718]

Smokeless1167 there is no answer for Gronk

[@mbike1856]

Impossible, nobody on their team can cover him.

[@ttakiari6820]

Dez Bryant said it was a catch

[@StormFive]

The most remarkable thing to me in this game is McCourtey's never-say-die moment on the Smith-Schuster catch. 9:34 Devin is out of bounds at the

[@jamarriy6601]

As a pats fans. That was a ver bad call. See yall in the afc championship

[@noah-bc2ef]

CAVS #1 HATER If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete. good call

[@jamarriy6601]

Noah Gebre but u know if that was thrown by brady it would of stand as a touchdown man. Steelers played so much better. Im giving credit where its due

[@elgriego331]

It would of been a great call if was the other way around right?

[@bmomgrimm6242]

NFL PLEASE WHAT IS A CATCH TO AVOID THESE SITUATIONS.

[@julian32000]

Nobody is telling me that wasn't a catch

[@g4almost]

that was not a catch

[@patsfan8012]

that wasn't a catch

[@LilBrujoFH18]

CATCH TO ME. THIS IS WHY THE NBA IS CATCHING UP. GO KING JAMES

[@taylorbrown9150]

i can’t tell you what a catch is, but i can tell you that for sure was not a catch

[@fasttravel8307]

Same people saying dez didn’t catch are saying he caught it. Smh *Hypocrites*

[@DinoQuixote17]

Fast Travel Hippo crates? Those are some big crates!

[@fasttravel8307]

RayQuan Wannamaker 😂😂😂

[@imayinzer272]

Well, here we are one year later.....

[@mythicalsnowkit]

Everyone please stop arguing about this "controversial" call. You can clearly see at 10:25 that the ball is on the ground. He turned his body and was a receiver going to the ground. Regardless of the ball crossing the plane, he still lost control. And the ball is clearly on the ground. If it was him catching it in the middle of the endzone as a "receiver" and he lost control the call would be the same. Rules are rules whether you like it or not. The Steelers lost. The Patriots won. Game is over. End of discussion.

[@Jm11101]

Justin Howerton very well spoken and I couldn't agree more.

[@stinky9755]

Justin Howerton I

[@AizenzPlanz]

Vikings fan here, but Tom Brady is a different breed.

[@afrorocky]

Looking back at this game 2 years later as a Steelers fan and to be honest with you the saddest part about it was Martavis Bryant ruining his career. Just don’t see guys that big who can move like that very often... had the intangibles to be a great one

[@azbrown_knight8240]

"If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone."

[@gucciwizzop9294]

AZ brown_knight i hate when they catch the ball n be rrady to fall..no no catch the ball n keep runninngg

[@modelsublime]

AZ brown_knight his right hand was still under it anyway

[@modelsublime]

AZ brown_knight and his knee made initial contact. Catch all the way

[@sethaulai8376]

AZ brown_knight his hand was under the ball no view shows it wasn't

[@lucamartin2278]

just like the "tuck rule"?

[@wendyjohnson6750]

If gronk made that same catch, it would’ve been a touchdown

[@balmorehernandez2226]

Wendy Johnson yes because he puts his hand under the ball all the time

[@luhpercs]

balmore hernandez patriot bandwagon

[@deckermoy9905]

Wendy Johnson so tru

[@Personsomething123]

The issue here isn’t the call it’s the ruling, the rule states that a receiver must maintain possession through the process of going to the ground, which includes hitting the ground. The breaking of the plane nullifying thing only comes into play if he was a runner, which he was not since he had not taken 2 steps and turned upfield. Therefore the call was correct of an incomplete pass since he did not maintain possession.

[@tommorris3035]

It’s 2021 ans I still watch this game great time

[@kalibakingJesustha1]

Same

[@jstew8206]

Gronk was a legend this game

[@braydenk3707]

Jax Gaming he shouldn't of been playing

[@JohnAttackxD]

NFL can please define a catch for us? -Sincerely every NFL Team,Player,Fan that has been cheated of a "catch"

[@Keeensch.]

Item 1. Player Going to the Ground. A player is considered to be going to the ground if he does not remain upright long enough to demonstrate that he is clearly a runner. If a player goes to the ground in the act of catching a pass (with or without contact by an opponent), he must maintain control of the ball until after his initial contact with the ground, whether in the field of play or the end zone. If he loses control of the ball, and the ball touches the ground before he regains control, the pass is incomplete. If he regains control prior to the ball touching the ground, the pass is complete.

[@MrYokokurama1]

They did, you can literally find the rules online. It wasnt a catch according to the rules

[@redtimato]

A catch has to be secure all the way to the ground and witch the ball hit the ground on the goal line ! there for it was not a catch !!!

[@themememaker2765]

That was a catch NOW GIVE ME W’S!!

[@gterth2660]

Themememaker27 L You don't know what the NFL rules are

[@rapraprapparaparap]

Themememaker27 W

[@johncarucci9293]

Themememaker27 W

[@whyyshad]

Themememaker27 L

[@theminuteman7611]

Sorry, Brady and Gronk took all my W's. But I heard there's a Surplus of L's over in Heinz Field.

[@mrivera1006]

The commentators reactions to the catch tell the story.

[@everdash]

I'm not even a Steelers fan, and that broke my heart.

[@jojo-fu4xh]

My name is Ryan and I quit smoking with Chantrix.

[@omarrios9350]

Benjamin Wilson Lmao

[@mikehoncho5996]

Receiver needed to maintain possession instead of reaching for the goal line. Ball hit the ground before it could be considered a catch so it crossing the goal line wouldn’t matter in this scenario

[@MousaMovies]

Luke Metcalf damn straight

[@mahmoudkandil8538]

Luke Metcalf his reach for the line demonstrates control over the ball, if patriots were to punch it out his hands before it reaches the turf it would be ruled a fumble

[@samueldeutsch9180]

He had possession the ball crossed the line and then it hit the ground =TD

[@mikehoncho5996]

Samuel Deutsch doesn’t matter where the ball is. If it hits the ground and bobbles before the receiver establishes himself as a runner it is incomplete

[@mikehoncho5996]

M Kandil it’s a touchy rule but the same thing happened with dez Bryant and Calvin Johnson and is likely called at least once a week. It’s debatable if he had actually established himself as a runner before. But there was enough evidence there for that call to go either way

[@SteelCitySavage.]

I was at this game; it was an emotional rollercoaster. When juju made that run I never screamed so loud in my life. 😂

[@worldpeace2648]

Now that's a game!!!

[@Patriots_Defender]

Fun Fact Brady is now 11-2 vs. Steelers

[@scottywatson418]

Patriots Defender. Refs* sorry I had to correct you.

[@aaronrodgersoverrated9-7in94]

+Scotty J2k Did the refs cause all of those Patriots' players to get injured throughout the season because otherwise, this game wouldn't have been a game had Edelman, Cannon, Mitchell, and Van Noy played.

[@braydenk3707]

Jesse caught it and no one can prove that it wasn't a catch, the ball crossed the goal line while he had possesion

[@shader8071]

they really cant, there is no indisputable evidence to overturn that touchdown call

[@Bradygunnmusic]

MoonWatcher 74 this isnt nam there are rules

[@a11nitro]

The reviewing committee in New York did, and both Romo and Nantz agreed with the reviewing committe. I named an entire committee that's paid by the NFL and two very well known people in the world of football who both proved you wrong. I personally don't need to unless the NFL pays me.

[@chaosawaits]

I can’t prove you wrong because you’re obviously blind. The ball moved on the ground. Get over it. Move on.

[@braydenk3707]

Alfred Closson tbh the ball crossed the goal line while he had possession, one of the worst calls I've seen

[@aaronwalsh9195]

Even bill belicheck was confused about the Jesse James play

[@tylercawley7406]

we know how you feel steelers fans

[@isaacheldt]

Cowboys Nation Yea wtf, NFL doesn’t know what a catch is anymore. We both got cheated

[@vickyguzman5774]

Cowboys Nation yeah this game was rigged

[@jorgegaytan3012]

Cowboys Nation tuck..rule..the beginning of the cheating era