A missed field goal on Sunday night made some Pittsburgh Steelers fans true believers in a higher power.
The Steelers looked like they were about to have their season come to an end in the final seconds of their regular-season finale against the Baltimore Ravens.
With a playoff berth on the line, Ravens kicker Tyler Loop lined up for what would have been a playoff-clinching kick for Baltimore. But the attempt went wide right, sending Steelers players and fans into pandemonium at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pa.
It was an answered prayer for Steelers supporters. Many half-jokingly claimed it was thanks to a priest blessing the field before the game. Hours before kickoff, the clergyman showered holy water onto one of the end zones.
The Steelers had a priest bless the field with holy water pregame
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) January 5, 2026
The blessing took place in the exact same endzone that the Ravens missed the kick
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The end zone that the priest blessed happened to be the same one where Loop ended up missing his kick.
A priest blessed the field in Pittsburgh with holy water ahead of Steelers-Ravens 🙏
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) January 5, 2026
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Pittsburgh needed a borderline miracle in the final seconds. Loop entered the game without a single field goal miss from within 50 feet all season.
The football gods may have felt the need to humble Loop for his hubris, leading to utter heartbreak for Baltimore.
