Tyler Shough Leads Saints to Victory Over Ravens Amid Controversial Touchdown Ruling

<p>New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough led the team to a 24-17 victory over the Baltimore Ravens on September 21, 2026. Shough scored a go-ahead touchdown from the 1-yard line, and the Saints' defense secured the win by preventing the Ravens from scoring in the final moments. However, the officiating regarding Shough's touchdown was questioned by fans.</p><p>Officials ruled that Shough broke the plane of the goal line, but replays raised doubts about whether the ball actually crossed it. There were indications that Shough lost the ball as he was tackled, and a Ravens defender appeared to grab his facemask during the play.</p><p>An NFL executive, Mark Butterworth, vice president of instant replay, defended the ruling, stating, "We exhausted all available angles and could not prove clear and obvious that he did not break the plane of the goal line," in comments made to a pool reporter after the game.</p><p>Baltimore regained possession with 1:28 remaining, but quarterback Lamar Jackson was unable to lead the team to a score. Shough completed 27 of 34 passes for 252 yards, including one touchdown pass and one rushing touchdown. Saints head coach Kellen Moore commented on the difficulty of the play, saying, "It's a hard play on the goal line because ... sometimes they lose sight of the football. I think it's a challenging play for everyone. Fortunate for us to get that. Obviously we're going to go for it in that situation. Chance to score a touchdown. If not, we're forcing them to be on the minus-1 and go the long way."</p><p>The Saints improved to 1-1 after previously losing a close game to the Detroit Lions, while the Ravens also moved to 1-1.</p><p><i>The Associated Press contributed to this report.</i></p>