A crucial missed late-game opportunity for the Pittsburgh Steelers led to an explosive sideline reaction from receiver George Pickens during Sunday’s 31–17 wild-card playoff loss to the Buffalo Bills.
Pickens’s viral lowlight occurred with under five minutes left in the fourth quarter following a play where it appeared the officiating crew missed a pass interference call on Bills cornerback Dane Jackson as he covered the wideout on fourth-and-3.
The apparent no-call resulted in a turnover on downs on Pittsburgh’s second-to-last possession with the team down two scores, a pivotal scenario that left Pickens none too pleased. Moments after returning to the bench, the second-year receiver hurled his helmet into a sideline cooler before angrily walking out his frustrations:
