Overview
- Video showed Ramsey throw a punch at Chase early in the fourth quarter, leading to an immediate ejection with just over 12 minutes remaining.
- Both players had been flagged for unsportsmanlike conduct on the prior sequence, and the ejection granted Cincinnati an automatic first down on a fourth-and-1 that later produced a field goal.
- Pittsburgh closed out a 34-12 victory, but the secondary was stretched as Ramsey had shifted from safety to slot corner due to injuries, with Chuck Clark taking over after the ejection.
- Postgame, Ramsey alleged Chase spat on him before the punch, a claim Chase denied, leaving disputed accounts for the league to evaluate.
- The NFL has tightened enforcement on on-field punches this season, and recent incidents have drawn one-game suspensions, putting further discipline for Ramsey in play.