Koma
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Without the tuck rule, do the Patriots even play the Raiders? Let's say they finish the season 13-3? I wonder what the seeding would be. Chances are they don't even play the Raiders in that game.
That being said, the biggest cheat of all is what the NFL did the Patriots against the Eagles in 2017. I'll never ever understand that or have it explained to me properly. I've asked. No one knows. Even Cris Collinsworth was incredulous. He was like, how does the NFL change a rule in the middle of a game, or for only one game? Bizarre.
One of the clearest cut examples of the NFL putting its thumb on the scales against the Patriots.
as though we needed that at ll after the farce that was deflategate.
Another aspect of that game that seemingly only Patriots fans are aware of was that Troy Vincent sat in the replay booth with Alberto Riveron. Can you imagine the outcry if the replay booth ruled that an iffy TD reception (a catch that had been incomplete all season) by James White was complete, the Patriots went on to win the SB, and then it came out that Tedy Bruschi was in the replay booth for that game? Even if was normal to have Vincent sit with replay official, you'd think he would recuse himself for a game involving the Eagles since he's in that franchise's hall of fame.