One day after New England coach Bill Belichick was confused about a decisive field goal he thought was off-target and Detroit's Jim Schwartz couldn't understand a 27-yard penalty walk-off for unnecessary roughness, things had gotten even more chaotic.
The outrage over the work of replacement officials have reached critical limitations after last night's Monday night game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers, during a controversial desperation pass that many thought was an interception.
Seahawks receiver Golden Tate was awarded a touchdown on the final play after a scrum on the ground in the end zone. Packers safety M.D. Jennings appeared to catch the ball against his body, with Tate getting his arm around the ball.
After a few seconds, one official indicated a stoppage of play, but another signaled touchdown for a conclusion that former NFL coach Jon Gruden, working the game for ESPN's "Monday Night Football," called "tragic" and "comical."
"13th man beat us" Packers tight-end Tom Crabtree tweeted.
"Very hard to swallow," Packers coach Mike McCarthy said. "I have never seen anything like that in my time in football,
"Most unusual football game I have been a part of," he said. "I know it's been a wild weekend in the NFL and I guess we are part of it."
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