The Green Bay Packers look to have gotten an assist from the officiating crew on a key 44-yard gain at the end of the third quarter of Thursday night’s home stand against the Detroit Lions.
As Green Bay was mounting a fierce comeback on Detroit, it looked like quarterback Jordan Love got a big pass off to wide receiver Jayden Reed after the clock for the third quarter had hit 0:00.
If the refs had caught the time on the clock once the play started, it would’ve been blown dead, and Green Bay would’ve still been on their side of the field to start the fourth quarter.
Instead, the Packers got into the red zone and dodged the play not counting because of the clock.
Should this play have been blown dead? pic.twitter.com/1jbTwxyo8J
— PFF (@PFF) September 29, 2023
NFL fan response was mixed as to how this play should’ve gone, but it really looks clear that the Packers got away with one here.
While we may never know what exactly constitutes as a catch in the NFL, we can surely all agree that a play should be called dead if the ball isn’t snapped by the time the quarter clock hits zero.
Right? … Right?
NFL fans really couldn't agree on this one.
Yeah but the packers always have the refs to play with https://t.co/Zw1K1c8tUH
— Logan H. (@RubberFanMan) September 29, 2023
No fan understands this situation, mechanic or officiating standard https://t.co/n44O1wg4BS
— what is the zsbaug? (@NotoriousZSB) September 29, 2023
Does anyone know the actual rule on this? I couldn’t find it in the rulebook, but does it work the same was as a delay of game where you get an extra second? https://t.co/i15x12dPh0
— Jackson Krueger Sports (@jacksonkrueger) September 29, 2023
Everyone that says yes: Would you change your answer knowing I started Jayden Reed in fantasy https://t.co/3Eown5OlRX
— CFBNumbers (@CFBNumbers) September 29, 2023
Death. Taxes. GB snapping it with 0:00 on the clock for a big play. https://t.co/ARzxYeYLkb
— Moldy (@Moldy78) September 29, 2023
It was close, could have gone either way. https://t.co/mxq2AJCxdt
— Brian Maafi (@Bmaafi) September 29, 2023
No lol they do this every play when the clock hits zero. There’s always the extra second https://t.co/GJ1SOz0lqR
— Åddï ⛵ (@addison_bare) September 29, 2023
Yeah probably. But the Packers never get big calls over the Lions so we’ll let ‘em have this one https://t.co/2vyfPEwo2x
— Your “ESP” Pal Brian (@BrianTenerowicz) September 29, 2023
Nope! I needed reed to get over 36.5 receiving yards 🤝 https://t.co/oU0JEFvXNj
— LaShaune Lunford (@Shaune_Don11) September 29, 2023
Obviously not https://t.co/9dhiHywKIj
— Isak (@itsyverud) September 29, 2023
Illegal Play https://t.co/bfXvW7N7qJ
— NFL Pun-ts (@BudJudkins) September 29, 2023
How is this a possible question??? https://t.co/Xb0t6psdcw
— LVI-Barry B the Duck God 🦆 (@THEbarretBohn) September 29, 2023
Wonder if the NFL will ever adopt a buzzer noise when the game clock or play clock expires like the NBA https://t.co/bFZ5hYYVsi
— Billy Hunt (@Bhunt1515) September 29, 2023
yes lol. https://t.co/2NAblyfMDb
— zach walsh (@zzachwalsh) September 29, 2023
Doesn’t matter ball don’t lie https://t.co/olwY8vOlJm
— 🧊NFL Draft talk🧊 (@IcyNFL) September 29, 2023
— CKrueger (@CKrueger0409) September 29, 2023
