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Tyler Shough, quarterback for the New Orleans Saints, scored a controversial go-ahead touchdown in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, which ended with a 24-17 victory for the Saints. Fans questioned whether Shough actually crossed the goal line as replays showed he might have lost possession of the ball while being tackled. NFL official Mark Butterworth defended the call, stating that there was no clear and obvious evidence to overturn it. Despite the controversy, Shough's overall performance included 252 passing yards and a touchdown run in addition to his disputed score.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In Week 2 of the 2026 NFL season, the New Orleans Saints rallied from a 17-9 deficit to defeat the Baltimore Ravens 24-17 in Baltimore's home opener. The game-winning play came with 1:28 remaining when Tyler Shough, a former Louisville quarterback, scored on a fourth-down sneak despite controversial replays suggesting he might not have crossed the goal line fully. New Orleans' defense then clinched the victory by intercepting a deep pass intended for Baltimore's star player Lamar Jackson with 13 seconds left. This marked the Ravens' third straight loss when leading after three quarters since 2021, echoing past failures that contributed to former coach John Harbaugh’s firing post-2025 season. Coach Jesse Minter, in his second game with Baltimore, acknowledged the need for his team to maintain its identity and avoid panic in critical moments.
Written for “Ravens Loss To Saints” on 2026-10-06,
grounded in this article and the 6 other(s) covering the same event.
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough continued to show massive improvement from Year 1 to Year 2 as he led the team to a 24-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
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Shough scored the go-ahead touchdown from the 1-yard line and New Orleans’ defense locked down Baltimore’s offense to seal the win in the closing moments.
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defense → score → moments
But, as with most NFL games, the officiating came under fire over Shough’s touchdown.
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Officials ruled that Shough got the ball over the goal line but replays of the touchdown led fans to wonder whether he actually did.
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he → rule → fans
It appeared, at some point, Shough lost the ball as he was pulled down.
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he → appear → ball
It also appeared a Ravens defender grabbed his facemask to bring him to the ground.
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defender → appear → ground
The NFL world wondered how Shough’s play was ruled a touchdown.
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play → wonder → ?
An NFL executive defended the ruling.
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executive → defend → ruling
"We exhausted all available angles and could not prove clear and obvious that he did not break the plane of the goal line," Mark Butterworth, NFL vice president of instant replay, told a pool reporter after the game.
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Baltimore got the ball back with 1:28 to play but Lamar Jackson couldn’t lead the team down the field.
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Jackson → get → field
Regardless, Shough was 27-of-34 with a touchdown pass and a rushing score.
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Shough → rush → pass
He had 252 yards through the air.
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He → have → air
"It's a hard play on the goal line because ... sometimes they lose sight of the football.
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they → lose → football
I think it's a challenging play for everyone," Saints head coach Kellen Moore said.
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"Fortunate for us to get that.
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us → get → that
Obviously we're going to go for it in that situation.
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we → go → situation
If not, we're forcing them to be on the minus-1 and go the long way.
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we → force → minus-1
The Saints bounced back from a close loss last week against the Detroit Lions.
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Saints → bounce → Lions
Both New Orleans and Baltimore moved to 1-1.
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Orleans → move → 1
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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