Saints have touchdown taken away by controversial replay ruling
Replay review erased a Saints touchdown after officials ruled Jared Goff’s backward throw was an incomplete pass, giving Detroit the ball back.
- On Sunday, September 13, 2026, a controversial officiating decision overturned a potential touchdown for the New Orleans Saints during their Week 1 game against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field.
- The Saints initially recovered a fumble after Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff was hit by Chase Young during his throwing motion, and officials awarded a touchdown on the field.
- FOX officiating analyst Mike Pereira explained that because Goff's intent was to throw forward, the attempt counted as an incomplete pass despite the ball traveling backward after being jarred loose.
- New Orleans players and fans felt robbed of a pivotal score that could have significantly impacted the outcome of the close Week 1 contest, expressing frustration over the reversal.
- The play sparked widespread confusion regarding an obscure NFL rule, with many observers questioning whether they had ever encountered such a scenario in professional football before.
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Saints have touchdown taken away by controversial replay ruling
The New Orleans Saints are the first team of the new NFL season to feel like they got robbed of a touchdown by some controversial officiating. The Detroit Lions appeared to have committed a costly turnover during the second quarter of Sunday’s Week 1 game at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. Jared Goff was sacked …
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