The NFL's rule on what to do about a fumble that goes out of bounds in the end zone will never make sense, no matter how many times we see it.
Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson runs on the field before an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2023, in Philadelphia. The NFL’s rule on what to do about a fumble that goes out of bounds in the end zone will never make sense, no matter how many times we see it.
The NFL’s worst rule popped up again in the final minute of the first half in Thursday night’s game. Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson made a great catch, and as he moved forward he had the ball knocked out for a fumble. He was just making a normal football play. And had the ball gone out of bounds at the half-yard line, as was initially ruled, the Vikings would have gotten possession there. But a replay showed that Jefferson’s fumble actually went right over the pylon. And everyone knew what that meant.
Yep, that half-yard difference meant the fumble was actually in the end zone since it was right over the pylon. By rule, since the fumble went out of the end zone the Vikings lost possession and the Philadelphia Eagles got the ball at the 20-yard line.
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