Fans have beef with NFL rules after Ravens’ interception was overturned

NFL fans were not too happy with the officials’ decision to overturn an interception by Brandon Stephens late in the first half of Thursday night’s battle between the Bengals and the Ravens. 

Joe Burrow was looking for a receiver in the end zone, but Stephens baited the Bengals’ quarterback and then got in front of the pass for what appeared to be an interception. 

There had been some question if he had been able to make the catch inbounds and after the officials reviewed the play it was ruled an incomplete pass since he didn’t get two feet down inbounds. 

While the replay seemed to confirm that decision, football fans felt upset that one foot was able to get down twice and argued it should have counted for a catch. 

“SAME FOOT TWICE = TWO FEET,” Warren Sharp wrote on X. 

“Terrible f–king call , another game changing wrong call that completely changes the game and they score a TD Every. Single. Week. Bad calls after bad calls,” another person wrote on social media. 

“How many feet does he need in? Three? Four?” a third person asked.

“The NFL officials overturning the Brandon Stephens interception is absolutely insanity I hate this sport,” another X user chimed in. 

To add insult to injury for the Ravens, the Bengals scored with 30 seconds left in the half when Burrow completed a short three-yard pass to Tanner Hudson to take a 14-7 lead after the extra point. 

That’s how the Bengals and Ravens went into the locker room at halftime, and Cincinnati extended its lead to two touchdowns after scoring early in the third quarter before the Ravens attempted to mount a comeback.

The Bengals came into the game looking for their fifth win of the year, while the Ravens were looking to move to 7-3 on the season. 

Thursday marked the second time this season the Ravens and Bengals met.