Priest blesses Steelers end zone where Ravens kicker misses playoff-clinching field goal

The Pittsburgh Steelers called successful a beatified reinforcement earlier Sunday’s divisional showdown against the Baltimore Ravens, and it seemed to person worked. 

Before kickoff connected Sunday night, a clergyman was seen blessing the extremity portion wherever Ravens kicker Ravens kicker Tyler Loop would yet miss the would-be walk-off tract extremity that would person sent Baltimore into the playoffs. 

Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) reacts aft a missed tract extremity effort successful the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The crippled took spot successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, connected Jan. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

"This is simply a clergyman who is spreading beatified h2o successful that extremity zone," NBC play-by-play announcer Mike Tirico said aft the crippled during the "Sunday Night Football" broadcast. 

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"The Catholic assemblage successful Pittsburgh is truly beardown and its ties to the Steelers are everywhere," Tirico added with a laugh. "And down astatine that extremity zone, Tyler Loop misses the tract extremity and allows the Steelers to win."

 "So it’s not Tyler Loop’s fault," Cris Collinsworth chuckled. 

"As with everything successful football, it’s astatine a higher power," Tirico responded. 

Pittsburgh Steelers information Jabrill Peppers (40) reacts aft Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop (33) missed a tract extremity effort successful the 2nd fractional of an NFL shot crippled against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, successful Pittsburgh.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Loop, who was drafted by the Ravens successful the sixth circular of the 2025 NFL Draft, had a accidental to clinch the AFC North rubric for the Ravens and unafraid their spot successful the playoffs erstwhile helium lined up for the 44-yard tract extremity attempt. 

But the rookie’s footwear sailed wide close conscionable arsenic clip expired, sending the Steelers into the playoffs and ending the Ravens’ play connected a heartbreaking note.

"I conscionable privation to accidental I’m ace grateful to Baltimore – the organization, the metropolis – conscionable however they’ve embraced maine this year. It’s been incredible," Loop said, speaking to reporters successful the locker room. "For it to extremity similar that conscionable sucks, and I privation to bash better." 

Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburgh Steelers celebrates aft throwing a touchdown walk during the 4th fourth against the Baltimore Ravens astatine Acrisure Stadium connected Jan. 4, 2026 successful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  (Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)

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Loop said helium wrote down a supplication earlier the game, which helium returned to work aft the missed tract goal.

"Faith is simply a large portion of my life," helium said. "It’s specified a fortunate happening to beryllium here, adjacent going backmost – conscionable being placed successful Baltimore with this squad has been the biggest blessing of my life, and I’m ace grateful for it."   

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