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Patriots bailed out by wild call in fourth quarter of game against Steelers

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Sophie Weller | Last updated 12/8/23

The New England Patriots got REALLY lucky during the fourth quarter of their Thursday Night matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

After coming up with a major stop at a pivotal point in the game, the Steelers were forced to punt. The unit took the field and lined up ready to go.

But things went crazy after Jahlani Tavai appeared to jump offsides. That would have awarded the Steelers with a first down.

Pittsburgh began celebrating and Tavai along with the rest of the Patriots team looked upset, believing that they had just given them a huge first down.

But instead, the official put an end to the Steelers happiness, calling an offsides on Christian Kuntz.

Nobody could believe the call.

This was called a false start on the #Steelers pic.twitter.com/6JKCNFcFZV
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And that included the Patriots.

The Steelers were forced to punt, but the Patriots didn't fair much better. They punted the ball straight back into the hands of Pittsburgh who attempted to charge down the field with time ticking off the clock. It all came down to a crucial fourth down conversion, but Mitch Trubisky's pass was incomplete.

Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee Jonathan Jones comes up with a HUGE stop on the Steelers 4th down attempt
— Sophie Weller (@sophieewellerr) December 8, 2023