Overview
- Rookie Tyler Loop missed a 44-yard field goal as time expired in Pittsburgh, sealing a 26-24 Steelers win that clinched the AFC North and a playoff berth.
- Loop and his fiancée, Julia Otto, were inundated with abusive Instagram messages; her account was set to private and he limited comments on some posts.
- The John S. Mulholland Family Foundation reported hundreds of donations and thousands of website visits, with many gifts in symbolic amounts such as $26.24 and roughly $5,000–$6,000 raised so far.
- Public support surfaced from Ravens teammates and figures such as Derrick Henry and Tavia Hunt, while Loop stressed faith and gratitude in postgame comments.
- An NFL Films clip showed Mike Tomlin’s pre-drive message to his defense as former players pointed to a possible uncalled leverage penalty on the kick, with no change to the outcome.