While the Pittsburgh Steelers dominated on offense in their Week 13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, one negative aspect could not be ignored: penalties. A total of 29 penalties were committed by both teams, with 20 being accepted.
The Pittsburgh Steelers players most responsible for their team’s penalty woes were found on both sides of the football, as none other than WR George Pickens and CB Joey Porter Jr. stood out.
Pickens was responsible for 30 penalty yards, while Porter gave the Bengals 57 yards on significant pass interference and defensive holding penalties.
The officiating, however, was not without controversy. The Cincinnati Bengals were essentially gifted a pick-six on a missed call, where CB Cam Taylor-Britt swung Pickens by the helmet to the ground, positioning himself perfectly with no penalty called.
With this in mind, fans of the Pittsburgh Steelers, while satisfied with their team’s victory in Week 13, were understandably frustrated by the penalties. Whether minor, flagrant, or a no-call, here are some of the best fan reactions to the penalty-filled game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals.
🚨 This SHOULD have been DPI 🚨
📝 I was late to the party today and a couple of #Steelers fans told me I needed to watch this play. They are 100% correct. #Bengals FOR SURE should have a penalty here. What are the #NFL Refs thinking?????#HireFulltimeOfficials #PITvsCIN… pic.twitter.com/i7GLWVXwOM
— Ref On The Couch (@RefOnTheCouch) December 1, 2024
Pickens got a penalty for this #Steelers pic.twitter.com/IcklzdZTdX
— Steelers Depot 7⃣ (@Steelersdepot) December 1, 2024
Pass interference on an uncatchable ball. Refs giving game to Bengals. pic.twitter.com/BeSfZxD1CD
— Andrew Fillipponi (@ThePoniExpress) December 1, 2024
Amazingly, the Bengals had more penalties. It seemed like the Steelers had more because Porter would get 4 or 5 on one play.
— Chris Dokish (@ChrisDokish) December 1, 2024
How many penalties were called in that #HereWeGo and #WHODEY game? 30? Such a bad product put out by the #NFL each and every week thanks to their @NFLOfficiating #Steelers #Bengals
— Bobby Price (@Bobby_PriceAZ) December 1, 2024
George Pickens
Love the skills, talent, athleticism
Hate the taunts, antics, penalties #Steelers #Bengals #NFL— David Ross (@TapInTriple) December 1, 2024
Locked in to the Bengals Steelers game to see how many different unsportsmanlike penalties Pickens can get. Guy’s just as brain dead as Claypool.
— Berris Fueller (@yappyhole) December 1, 2024
All these flags and penalties in this Steelers bengals game is nasty work
— Biggie Charles (@ClevensComedian) December 1, 2024
