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Old Sun Dec 24, 2017, 02:58pm
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Another example of an incorrect overturn to highlight the inconsistency. This was originally called a TD on the field.

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Originally Posted by Mike Pereira on Twitter
regarding the Buffalo no touchdown, nothing more irritating to an official than to make a great call and then someone in a suit in an office in New York incorrectly reverses it. It is more and more obvious that there isn't a standard for staying with the call on the field.
And, in the interest of fairness, the official NFL explanation:

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In #BUFvsNE, when Kelvin Benjamin gains control, his left foot is off the ground. The receiver only has one foot down in bounds with control. Therefore, it is an incomplete pass. -AL