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Kalyn Kahului to set up the winning touchdown. Earlier in the game, the Rams dominated Denver before halftime, outgaining the Broncos by more than 200 yards while piling up 17 first downs compared to five for Denver. However, it was only 16-0 at halftime because the Rams settled for field goals despite scoring a touchdown.
The final five minutes featured dramatic plays including Hufanga’s interception return for a touchdown and Nix's game-winning rushing score, leading to the Broncos' victory with a score of 30-26 over the Rams on Sunday night. (Article 8)
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Historically, the Rams have had an upper hand against the Broncos with a record of winning ten out of fifteen games played between the two teams, including five consecutive recent matchups. However, the most recent game saw the Broncos emerge victorious in a thrilling finish. (Article 7)
The matchup was notable as both teams were seen as potential Super Bowl contenders heading into their Week 3 clash. Despite an early lead by the Rams, turnovers and missed opportunities led to an eventual comeback victory for Denver. (Articles 5-6)
Historical context from prior meetings highlighted past performances where standout players like Baker Mayfield and Cam Akers played key roles in previous matchups between these teams, but the current roster featured different faces with significant contributions coming from Bo Nix and Talanoa Hufanga in the latest encounter. (Article 7)
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I've been writing about the NFL's officiating problem for years.
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At some point, I'd love to stop.
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I → love → point
Apparently, that point isn't coming anytime soon.
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point → come → ?
Week 3 delivered another collection of calls that left fans wondering what, exactly, NFL officials were watching.
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officials → deliver → what
We had a potential game-sealing interception erased by a phantom penalty, a receiver rewarded for interfering with a defender and another installment of "is that a fumble or an incomplete pass?"
Oh, and grabbing an opponent's facemask apparently became optional to penalize.
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grabbing → have → facemask
Some teams overcame the mistakes.
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teams → overcome → mistakes
Others didn't.
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But winning the game shouldn't be a requirement for complaining about obvious officiating failures.
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winning → win → failures
Let's start with the one that helped decide Sunday night's game.
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that → let → game
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Rams lose an interception, Broncos get another chance to win
With Denver trailing 26-23 late in the fourth quarter, Bo Nix threw toward Pat Bryant on third-and-6 from the Rams' 11-yard line and Josh Wallace intercepted the pass.
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Wallace → lose → pass
The Rams would take possession, kneel down, and move to 2-1.
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Rams → take → 2
Instead, officials flagged Wallace for pass interference, erased the interception and handed Denver a fresh set of downs near the goal line.
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officials → flag → line
Nix scored the winning touchdown a few plays later, and the Broncos escaped with a 30-26 victory.
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Broncos → score → victory
There was contact between Wallace and Bryant, but there's an argument that Bryant was the one pulling Wallace.
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Bryant → be → Wallace
Obviously, you can't fault Bryant: it worked.
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He even admitted it after the game.
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"I sold it just a little bit," he said.
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Multiple NBC commentators, including rules analyst Terry McAulay, said it wasn't defensive pass interference.
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Yes, the Rams blew a 16-point halftime lead and, yes, they had opportunities to put the game away earlier.
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None of that changes the fact that Wallace made the play Los Angeles needed, only to have it taken away.
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Cowboys nearly get a win handed to them against Ravens
The Denver penalty had the biggest consequence but a late pass interference call in Cowboys-Ravens might have been the worst actual call.
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call → get → Ravens
With Dallas trailing 31-28 in the final 30 seconds, Dak Prescott threw toward CeeDee Lamb near the end zone.
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Prescott → trail → zone
Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins was in position to make a play on the football.
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Wiggins → make → football
Lamb grabbed Wiggins' arm, preventing him from trying to intercept the pass to seal the game.
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Lamb → grab → game
When the flag hit the field, CBS analyst J.J. Watt speculated the referees were going to call offensive pass interference.
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referees → hit → interference
Officials flagged Wiggins for defensive pass interference with no call on Lamb.
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Officials → flag → Lamb
These are calls that cannot be missed in an NFL game.
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that → miss → game
For the referees to not only miss the obvious offensive pass interference that prevented a potential interception but penalize the defender is completely inexcusable.
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that → miss → defender
Fortunately for Baltimore, the Cowboys failed to turn that gift into a touchdown.
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Cowboys → fail → touchdown
Dallas settled for a tying field goal before Lamar Jackson found Zay Flowers to set up Tyler Loop's winning 56-yard kick.
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Jackson → settle → kick
The Ravens won 34-31.
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Ravens → win → ?
Once again, though, that doesn't excuse the referees.
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that → excuse → referees
Just because the ball didn't lie doesn't mean it should have been put in that position in the first place.
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Saints get another lesson in the NFL's inconsistent fumble rulings
Saints fans have a pretty reasonable question: Why does the definition of an incomplete pass seem to change depending on which team benefits?
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In Week 1, Chase Young hit Jared Goff as the Lions quarterback attempted to throw.
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quarterback → hit → Goff
The play initially produced a Saints fumble return for a touchdown, but replay changed the ruling to an incomplete pass.
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replay → produce → pass
On Sunday, Tyler Shough lost the ball while attempting a pass against the Raiders.
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Shough → lose → Raiders
…and 35 more, not listed.
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