Facing a 4th and 1 at the Cincinnati 39-yard line, it appeared that the Bengals and quarterback Joe Burrow had drawn Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker Elandon Roberts offsides, which would have moved the chains for the Bengals late in the first half.
Tight end Tanner Hudson came down under center and looked like the Bengals were going to quick snap the football, which caused Roberts to trigger downhill and get into the neutral zone. At the same time, Bengals right guard Alex Cappa moved to engage Roberts, trying to catch him in the neutral zone.
It looked like it from the CBS broadcast that Roberts had encroached, but Shawn Hochuli’s crew ruled that Cappa had moved first, calling the Bengals’ right guard for a false start, turning it into a 4th and 6, leading to a Bengals’ punt.