Near the end of the Rams’ 28-26 victory over the Seahawks on Sunday, there was a play that looked like it might give the Seahawks one last chance at winning the game.
Rams running back Tre Mason fumbled the ball after running for a first down that would effectively end the game and a massive scrum of players went after the ball for quite a while before officials ruled that the Rams would retain possession of the ball.
Some have questioned why the play wasn’t reviewed as it looked like the Seahawks may have recovered and NFL spokesman Michael Signora explained in an email to PFT that there was no need to stop the game based on the video evidence of the play.
“The play was reviewed by NFL Vice President of Officiating Dean Blandino in NFL GameDay Central in New York. Because there was no video evidence of a clear recovery by either St. Louis or Seattle, the call on the field of a St. Louis recovery would stand. As a result, there was no need to stop the game. By rule, a fumble that occurs after the two-minute warning may only be advanced by the player who fumbled, so the ball was returned to the spot of the St. Louis fumble.”
The Rams took a knee from there to cap their victory.
