WATCH: Controversial pass interference no-call leads to Dolphins interception against Steelers

Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett waited for a flag to be thrown for pass interference after his first interception of the game Sunday night against the Dolphins. However, it would never come.

Miami cornerback Justin Bethel got tangled up with Pittsburgh receiver Chase Claypool on the play, causing Claypool to fall to the ground. That allowed Bethel to come away with the interception, setting up the Dolphins for a field goal on the next drive to go up 13-0.

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NBC rules analyst and former NFL referee Terry McAulay joined the broadcast to offer an explanation of the rule, saying the Steelers had a point in their protest of the no-call.

“If the defender’s playing the ball, feet entanglement is no foul,” McAulay said. “But if he’s not playing the ball and their feet entangle as we see here, it is a foul. Now the question is, do their feet really entangle with each other or does the receiver just hit his own feet? It looks to me like he does hit the knee of the defender, which makes this defensive pass interference because he’s not playing the ball.”

The pass interference no-call was a huge swing of momentum in favor of the Dolphins, as the Steelers trailed 13-0 at the end of the first quarter. However, Pickett would later make up for the interception by throwing a touchdown to George Pickens to cut the deficit to 13-10. He finished the first half 13-of-16 passing for 98 yards, one touchdown and one interception as Pittsburgh trailed 16-10.

The Steelers will hope to continue to chip away at the lead in the second half, as they look to notch their second straight win to improve to 3-4 on the season.