Holy cow.
Those who tuned into the ‘Sunday Night Football’ matchup between the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers probably had something akin to that reaction, with the two AFC North rivals going blow-for-blow, resulting in the Steelers escaping with a 26-24 win – and the AFC North crown.
How they got there, though, might have been an act of divine intervention.
Ravens kicker Tyler Loop slicing a kick wide right of the uprights as time expired, gifting the Steelers the win, and answering the prayers of plenty of Steelers faithful. Was it literal, though?
Prior to the game, a priest was seen blessing an end zone with holy water – the same end zone where the upright stood that was the target of Loop’s missed field goal try.
It was a blessing for the Steelers and a curse for the Ravens, who lined up to steal the win from the Steelers in Week 18. With the victory, Pittsburgh punched the last remaining ticket to the 2025 NFL playoffs.
Pittsburgh will defend home turf against the Houston Texans on Jan. 13 in the wild-card round. They’ll continue to look for miracles as their playoff run gets underway.
