If you thought NFL fan superstitions couldn't get any stranger, think again. A bizarre video circulating online shows a group of fans allegedly burying a Dak Prescott trading card on the field at Acrisure Stadium—home of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The apparent goal? To transfer the Dallas Cowboys' infamous playoff curse onto their AFC rivals.

For Cowboys fans, the postseason drought is a painful, decades-long saga. Dallas hasn't sniffed an NFC Championship Game since January 1996, despite consistently posting winning regular-season records. Now, with the team entering a rebuilding phase after missing the 2025 playoffs entirely, some fans are taking matters into their own hands—literally digging into the turf to pass the bad luck along.

The timing adds an extra layer of irony. The Steelers just hired Mike McCarthy as their new head coach—the very same coach who led the Cowboys for the past five seasons and posted a 49-35 record. McCarthy returns to his hometown of Pittsburgh, tasked with revitalizing a franchise that hasn't won a playoff game since 2016. So, in a twist of fate, the coach most associated with Dallas' recent playoff heartbreaks is now leading the team that fans are trying to curse.

While fan curses are a quirky part of NFL lore, stadium grounds crews typically spot and remove these items during routine field maintenance. Whether this particular hex has any staying power remains to be seen, but one thing's for sure: the Cowboys-Steelers rivalry just got a supernatural new chapter.