A botched pass interference call in the Baltimore Ravens-Cincinnati Bengals game Thursday night left fans livid.
Making matters worse, the play had a huge impact on the game.
With less than a minute remaining in the first half, Lamar Jackson threw deep to Zay Flowers. Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II appeared to have perfect coverage on the play, but got flagged for interference. The pass also appeared to be uncatchable.
How is this pass interference??? #CINvsBAL pic.twitter.com/jWxmy2lOwJ
— Rate the Refs App (@Rate_the_Refs) November 17, 2023
“I don’t see anything,” Amazon Prime analyst Kirk Herbstreit said while reviewing the play. “I don’t know how you call that.”
After the broadcast returned for the second half, Herbstreit reviewed the play once again.
“This is a phantom call,” he said. “I’m not sure how they called that one.”
The 28-yard penalty moved the Ravens within striking distance of a score, and four plays later Jackson hit Rashod Bateman with a touchdown pass to put Baltimore up 21-10 at the half.
Remember when the NFL allowed coaches to challenge pass interference plays? The trial system lasted only one season in 2019, before the league scraped it because the results were too inconsistent. Many more calls like the one Thursday night and fans will be clamoring to make PI reviewable once again.
Many fans were furious about the call.
That’s a horrible call. Uncatchable ball
— Variety Sports Network (@variety_sports) November 17, 2023
Refs need to be held accountable. Start fining them!
— Kevin in NKY (@KevinNKY93) November 17, 2023
Wasn’t that it was uncatchable. I’m a ravens fan and there’s just zero contact. Refs having a shocker tonight
— rolla norton (@rolla3003) November 17, 2023
Absolutely ridiculous call.
— Don of All 🇺🇸🎸 (@damm35) November 17, 2023
Probably the worst flag thrown so far this year.
— Grizz (@GoldenGrizzlyy) November 17, 2023
just cringed as a ravens fan I’d rather punt so Mickey Mouse
— sean (@Sean_Gibbons14) November 17, 2023
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