"Jets are cursed," Season is over": NFL fans stunned as man gets trapped on top of US Flag during kickoff in MetLife Stadium

By Chaitanya Prakash

Modified Sep 07, 2025 21:59 GMT

NFL: Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Jets - Source: Imagn — NFL fans stunned as man gets trapped on top of US Flag during kickoff in MetLife stadium - Source: Imagn

The New York Jets hosted the Pittsburgh Steelers at MetLife Stadium for their season opener on Sunday. However, before the action kicked off on the field, fans reacted to a bizarre incident.

During the pregame ceremony, a man was trapped on the large American flag during the national anthem. NFL fans were stunned at the sight of the bizarre incident, with a few calling it a "bad omen."

"It’s an omen. The season is officially over. See ya next year."

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"The @nyjets are cursed."

"Yup Jets football is back."

"Bad start already."

"We’re off to a bad start lol."

"How does this even happen lol…."

After the bizarre incident, the visiting Pittsburgh Steelers made a fast start to the game on the back of veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers' strong start. Although the Jets fought back to lead 9-7 after the first quarter, Pittsburgh won 34-32.

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Ahead of the Jets' season opener, much of the talk surrounded the return of former quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the first time since joining the Steelers in the offseason.

Rodgers arrived at MetLife Stadium for the first time since his Week 18 clash against the Miami Dolphins as a Jet colors last season. However, it was a bright start for the four-time NFL MVP on his return to the venue as he threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to wideout Ben Skowronek in the Steelers' first drive of the game.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash