JuJu Smith-Schuster had a quiet first half against the Jaguars, but he made a smart play early in the third quarter that could have an impact later in the game.
Blocking Jalen Ramsey on a Le’Veon Bell touch, Smith-Schuster pushed Ramsey into Bell when he was out of bounds, leading to an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty for Ramsey:
The penalty puts Ramsey one away from an ejection now. It was a bad missed call by the officials, who already helped the Steelers by not ejecting Maurkice Pouncey in the first quarter after he pushed an official.
Officiating has been questionable during the postseason, and this call is just going to be one of many that go onto what’s been a bad highlight reel.
The Jaguars play with a lot of energy and attitude on defense. Ramsey and others will have to hedge a bit in the second half if the referees are going to be this loose with the whistle.