Tony Romo, Gene Steratore disagree on controversial pass interference call on Ravens, leading to Bills TD

Tony Romo and Gene Steratore disagreed on a controversial pass interference call during the Buffalo Bills-Baltimore Ravens AFC Divisional Playoff game.

Buffalo ended up scoring a touchdown on the drive to go up 21-10 prior to halftime. Josh Allen looked for WR Keon Coleman who was interfered with by Ravens DB Tre’Davious White, a former Bill.

Romo agreed with the late penalty flag while Steratore, the CBS rules analyst and former official, disagreed with the call. It can be seen below.

I would’ve liked to see this as a no-call. Neither player gains an advantage and both appear equally guilty of engaging in contact while the ball is in the air. #BALvsBUF pic.twitter.com/djCCStZtoK

— Gene Steratore (@GeneSteratore) January 20, 2025

“Coleman is a second round pick who’s really come on as of late and White wanted no part of, you got to let them go here, even though they’re both roughhousing each other. But to me, that’s the correct call,” Romo said.

“Guys, to me, it looks like both are engaged, hands, hands. And then you’ve got both of them disengaging, with the defender falling and he’s really not pulling the receiver down with him. I would like to see a no call (there),” Steratore responded.

Romo argued that that particular penalty will be called more often than not, but Steratore stuck to his guns.

It wasn’t the first time during the broadcast Romo made his feelings regarding a call. Bills left tackle Dion Dawkins had a very questionable holding penalty called on him during the first quarter.

“Oh, that is not a hold at all, Jim [Nantz],” Romo said. “He just swipes his hands down, a little trap technique which is when you try to put your hands on him, and you swipe him down. That’s a terrible call. … He [Dawkins] perfected the art of what we’re teaching.”

The 10-yard penalty was costly — very costly for Buffalo. On the same play, Allen had completed an eight-yard pass to receiver Curtis Samuel to make it third-and-3. A manageable third down turned into second-and-22. Buffalo punted a few plays later, giving the ball back to Baltimore with the game tied at seven.

Fortunately for the Bills, they caught a break. As Baltimore was knocking on the doorstep of the red zone, safety Damar Hamlin strip-sacked quarterback Lamar Jackson, and linebacker Von Miller took it the other way for 39 yards. Four plays later, the Bills took a 14-7 lead courtesy of a one-yard rushing score from Allen.

Both scenarios worked out for Buffalo who led by two scores going into halftime. They’re set to get the ball to start the third quarter.