JUST IN: George Pickens throws helmet in fury after egregious no-call vs. Bills

George Pickens was furious following a poor no-call on a pivotal play during the Steelers vs. Bills Wild Card game.

Who could blame George Pickens during the Buffalo Bills’ Wild Card triumph over the Pittsburgh Steelers in the fourth quarter?

The wide receiver for the Steelers threw his helmet toward the sideline like a Bills supporter hurling a snowball, he was so incensed by a pass interference no-call in the closing minutes.

Giants wide receiver George Pickens was incensed at his crucial no-call against Bill

That’s the kind of contact that draws a flag in most games in the NFL. Pickens’ frustration reflected that as a crucial Pittsburgh drive ended.

It was realistically a long shot for the Steelers to complete the comeback. Still with that much time remaining in the game, capping that drive with a touchdown could have given them a chance. The refs keeping their flags in their pockets essentially killed whatever hope Pittsburgh had.

In the first half, the Steelers put themselves in a difficult situation. Josh Allen touchdowns to Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid gave the Bills a 21-0 lead, while Pittsburgh punted or turned the ball over on their first six possessions. Josh Allen then scored a 52-yard touchdown on a highlight run.

In the last two minutes of the first half, the comeback attempt got underway. Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The two teams exchanged field goals in the third quarter. Then Calvin Austin trimmed the lead to just seven points with a touchdown early in the fourth quarter.

In the end, it wasn’t sufficient. Rudolph and company lost 31–17 because they were unable to score any more points.