Steelers vs. Patriots highlights Tom Brady fumble controversy changes the tide

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The AFC Championship Game almost took an ugly turn for the on Sunday, but that ugline s never came thanks to a controversial ruling by the officials. The chaos started during the third quarter when the Patriots, facing a third-and-1 from their own 45-yard line, called a quarterback sneak. appeared to fumble after gaining 2 yards, and after the play, the officials ruled Brandon Guyer Jersey that Brady had fumbled, and they gave the ball back to the Patriots. coach Mike Tomlin challenged the ruling on Carlos Carrasco Jersey the field because he believed that Brady fumbled it the Steelers recovered it. As you can see below, the ball came loose on the ground as Brady was tackled. Michael Shamburger (@mshamburger1) After reviewing the play, referee Terry McAuley and that the Patriots would keep the ball because there was no clear recovery. NFL VP of officiating Dean Blandino also confirmed McAuley's ruling on Twitter. No video evidence of either team recovering the loose ball. By rule call on field stands. Dean Blandino (@DeanBlandino) The biggest problem for most Steelers' fans is that B.J. Upton Jersey there did appear to be a recovery. As you can see below, Steelers rookie came out of the pile with the football. Steelers' Javon Hargrave was standing next to the refs WITH the ball like, "Um, what do you guys mean 'No clear recovery?'" John Breech (@johnbreech) However, that wasn't enough evidence for the refs, and the Patriots were allowed to keep po se sion. Former NFL VP of officiating, Mike Pereira, pointed out on Twitter that just because Hargrave came out of the pile Shane Bieber Jersey with the ball doesn't mean there was a clear recovery. Player coming out of the pile with the ball is not considered a clear recovery. That appeared to me the reason the call stood as being down. Mike Pereira (@MikePereira) The Patriots ended up getting Yan Gomes Jersey a field goal on the drive, which extended their lead to 20-9. After that, the wheels fell off for the Steelers, who gave up two more touchdowns in the eight minutes after the fumble controversy. The Steelers ended up losing the game 36-17. To find out exactly what happened in the AFC championship, be sure to check .
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