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Pittsburgh Steelers star Aaron Rodgers echoed what many NFL fans believed in his final game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.
Rodgers believed wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling was interfered with as he tried to catch a pass over Browns cornerback Denzel Ward in the end zone on 4th-and-goal. Valdes-Scantling and Ward jumped for the ball at the same time. Ward had his back turned and landed on the receiver as both players hit the ground.
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) reacts in the second quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field on Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
However, no flag was thrown. The Steelers turned the ball over and the Browns won the game 13-6.
“It was definitely interference,” Rodgers said when asked about what he saw on the last play. “I’ll have to watch the movie on second and third down.”
Rodgers suggested he had every confidence in Valdes-Scantling to play the game.
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Cleveland Browns cornerback Denzel Ward (21) and safety Donovan McMillon (31) celebrate after the game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Huntington Bank Field on Dec. 28, 2025. (Ken Blaze/Imagn Images)
The veteran wide receiver’s number was called several times during the Finals series. The Steelers just couldn’t execute.
“He had eligibility for the game, and he was certainly one of them, and he’s a skilled guy,” Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said of Rodgers’ decisions. “I have no qualms about us playing to win the game and the way we did.”
Ward said afterward that he thought he had a good position on the final play, adding that he wasn’t worried about the contact.
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The Steelers now have a winner-takes-all game against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. The game will determine who wins the AFC North and gets a playoff berth.
