BALTIMORE -- The play at the center of the controversy didn't need to be the one at the center of the Ravens ' latest disheartening loss.

Yes, a few close calls didn't go their way. How the Ravens responded to them, though, is ultimately what doomed them in a 27-22 loss to the Steelers , a defeat that leaves Baltimore (6-7) one game behind Pittsburgh (7-6) in the AFC North and behind in the head-to-head tiebreaker with four weeks to go.

The Ravens appeared to have taken the lead with under three minutes left after Lamar Jackson found Isaiah Likely for a 13-yard touchdown. After review, however, the call was overturned. Joey Porter Jr . had managed to rip the ball out before Likely could get a third step down in the end zone.

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