While a Cincinnati Bengals fan was busy peeing on someone else in the stands, Martavis Bryant of the Pittsburgh Steelers was on the field, making the most mind-boggling catch of the NFL Playoffs.
In fact, this just might be the most mind-boggling catch of any NFL Playoff.
Bryant’s third quarter catch gave the Steelers a 15-0 lead over the host Bengals, and it came in stunning fashion. Bryant caught the ball thrown by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger while stumbling toward the back corner of the endzone. Then he flipped head-over-heels out of bounds while pinning the ball just below his butt to maintain possession and complete the catch.
Words do the play no justice, however. You just gotta see it for yourself.
Here’s a longer look.
Now check out these two stills, showing even further just how ridiculous Bryant’s catch was.
Confirmed. It’s a #TOUCHDOWN
Martavis. WOW.
#PITvsCIN pic.twitter.com/R7neZjcuEa
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) January 10, 2016
Even Odell Beckham Jr. — himself quite a highlight-catch expert — was impressed.
What a play
— Odell Beckham Jr (@OBJ_3) January 10, 2016
Pittsburgh held on to beat the Bengals by a final score of 18-16. Bryant’s catch made him the weekend’s co-hero — along with an 88-year-old savage who wore a short-sleeved polo shirt onto the field for a Vikings-Seahawks game played in record-setting cold.
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