But New Orleans was hurt by the calls made, and New Orleans fate was possibly determined by their mistake.

They said this rule was not for disputed referee calls, but was meant to cover something completely out of the ordinary, like if evidence were found after the game that someone was attempting to shave points or throw the game, or an obviously non-eligible player was used in a game, etc etc

The phantom roughing the passer penalty ultimately gave NE the game. Goodall can just announce a Saints-Chiefs Super Bowl.

The NFL was already a clusterfuck of ads peppered with a little football before this fiasco.

Minutes to go, happened on an incomplete pass on 2nd down, and after it happened, the chiefs actually had a lead that they couldn’t hold. Yes, no doubt it was a terrible call, but if you think it’s the same thing as what happened to the Saints, you don’t really understand what the issue is.

Would have made it 1st & goal at the 1. Rams also probably should have went for it on 4th and goal idled they scored a touchdown New Orleans would be playing for more than 3 points.

I think the fact Congress is taking the issue up and they are even considering replaying the game is a little ridiculous.

In the end, though, if you're comparing the bad roughing the passer call to the non-call of pass interference about it's clear impact on the outcome of the game, it's ridiculous.

There is no way, ZERO chance, that they will replay the game. It would open Pandora's box.

The ONLY way I could ever see a game being replayed is if there is proof that the refs intentionally fixed the game, and even then, it would have to be determined almost immediately after the game was played, or there wouldn't be time to do it anyway. That information would also have to go public. I think even if the NFL league officials knew a game was fixed by the refs after the fact, and only they knew, they'd keep it quiet as long as they possibly could, hope it would never go public, and play dumb.

I do think it was a bad roughing call that may have improved the odds in the Patriots favor like the extra 15 yards and a first down rather than 2nd or 3rd & 10.

I think the neutral zone infraction on the interception cost them the game plus 3 3rd & 7s in overtime all they had to do was hold them to a field goal attempt.

I think they should probably fix replay rules in the off-season but that would impact all plays not just the memorable late game missed calls.

I think there was (by the rule book) defensive holding or pass interference late in the Baltimore & San Francisco Super Bowl but don't remember Auggie (this is a joke) or 49ers fans filing lawsuits.

That the chiefs were equally justified as the saints in wanting a redo because of the refs. When you pointed out other missed calls in the rams game, I added this missed call in the pats game (again, one of many) to say that even though both games had bad or missed calls, the impact of the refs on the Rams outcome is much easier to show than the impact on the pats game.

I agree on the offsides killing the chiefs. At the very least, that one isn’t on the refs, though.

This isn’t the first time I’ve heard fans wanting a replay, but this is the first I’ve heard of that rule to suggest that it’s a possibility.

There’s no way they don’t do something about replay in the offseason, even if it’s a cosmetic or ineffective fix. They will at least try to appear like they’re doing something.

and helmet to helmet contact. Both clearly should have been called.

My questions is - why wasn't this play reviewed by the officials? And why didn't the Saints challenge the call?

That may change after this season (though it would slow down the game immeasurably).

So there was nothing the Saints could have done.

I don't think the call should have been missed. In real time, you can see the receiver go flying in the air! That doesn't happen with incidental contact, or when the defender is going for the ball.

to replay the NFC Championship game this coming Sunday. Currently, the petition has over 500K signatures on it. The organizer apparently will submit the petition to the Commissioner's office if they get 1 million or more signatures. But if they, by some chance, *do* replay the game, who's to say the Rams wouldn't win the replay?

sad trend. After watching this NFL season,it seems every game had a missed call or really bad call,that has been a game changer.

As someone who did High School Officiating,have to say,you just hope you did not make a call or miss a call that causes the out come of any game.

Sometimes you get the benefit of a bad (non-)call. Sometimes you're on the wrong end. Tough.