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Steelers vs. Patriots Controversial penalty late in 4Q dooms Pittsburgh in loss on Thursday Night Football

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Steelers vs. Patriots Controversial penalty late in 4Q dooms Pittsburgh in loss on Thursday Night Football

A controversial penalty was one of the final nails in the ' coffin during to the .The penalty occurred with Pittsburgh trailing by three points and facing a fourth-and- C.J. Beathard Jersey 3 at their own 38-yard-line with just over five minutes left. It looked like the Steelers would be awarded a first down after Patriots linebacker appeared to jump offsides before the snap. But the officials instead penalized Steelers long snapper for a false start. Pittsburgh was forced to punt instead of getting a fresh set of downs.Kuntz's body didn't move, but the officials apparently penalized him for raising his head. Dante Pettis Jersey false start? Benstonium (@Benstonium) The penalty was immediately a hot-button topic on social media, with future Hall of Famer and current CBS Sports analyst chiming in. Keena Turner Jersey Watt was clearly not a fan of the call. That is how every single long snapper in the NFL moves their head JJ Watt (@JJWatt) It should be noted that the Steelers Arik Armstead Jersey did get the ball back, but came up short after was unable to connect on his deep pa s for on a fourth-down play. The lo s was Pittsburgh's second to a two-win team over a five-day span. Mike Tomlin's team is now 7-6 after a 6-3 start to the season. While Pittsburgh fans are in mourning, New England fans hoping for Richard Sherman Jersey a high draft pick next spring might not be too happy, either. One person who is surely happy with tonight's outcome is Bill Belichick, who is now 15 wins away from matching Don Shula's NFL record of 347 career wins.

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