Remarkably non-chippy game - everyone seemed on their best behavior despite (or maybe because of) all the pre-game talk. And not many penalties - made for a nice quick game. Don't know if they weren't calling stuff or there just wasn't much to call.
The disputed touchdown I thought that by the time he finally secured the ball he had a foot out of bounds.
FWIW Football Zebras disagrees with the reversal:
Inexplicable reversal of Bills TD
Bills at Patriots. The Bills have a sure touchdown until it goes through the replay meat grinder. It does not come out the other side as a touchdown. Referee Craig Wrolstad did not elaborate on the specifics of the reversal, just that it was incomplete.
The only plausible explanation was that Bills receiver Kelvin Benjamin was ruled to be still securing the pass initially, continuing past the point when his foot dragged in the end zone. The toe drag is clearly evident, based on the “rooster tail” of turf pebbles that are kicked up.
In all, there was an excellent call made on the field in real time, a call that a cursory glance at replay backs up. Unfortunately, someone in the officiating command center has re-officiated the play and overturned that call, when the furthest replay could have taken the call was “stands.” It is another in a long series of questionable calls in replay that will be subject to scrutiny by the league in the offseason.
. As soon as I saw the 47 carry game for Pitt I knew the magic.
