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ESPN broadcaster Joe Buck sounded disconnected connected nan referees for missing a captious punishment precocious successful nan Atlanta Falcons' 27-24 triumph complete nan Los Angeles Rams connected Monday astatine Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The Falcons kicked nan go-ahead section extremity precocious successful nan 4th quarter, giving nan Rams nan shot backmost pinch little than 30 seconds remaining and nary timeouts. On 2nd down, Matthew Stafford took a heavy changeable to Tutu Atwell.
The walk fell incomplete astir nan 10-yard line, arsenic nan shot bounced disconnected Atwell’s correct arm. The "Monday Night Football" broadcast past showed a replay of nan incomplete walk which showed Falcons cornerback Dee Alford grabbing Atwell’s near arm, hindering him from making nan catch.
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Joe Buck connected nan section earlier nan crippled astatine MetLife Stadium successful East Rutherford, New Jersey, connected Nov. 6, 2023. (Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
"They whitethorn person missed a walk interference," Buck said upon seeing nan replay.
"I work together pinch you. He goes up benignant of pinch 1 arm, he’s holding that limb down. I deliberation that’s walk interference," rules expert Russell Yurk responded.
"Watch nan near limb of Atwell and nan drawback here, not allowing his limb to spell up and make nan catch. That’s a missed call," Buck reiterated.
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Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tutu Atwell (5) cannot propulsion successful a walk arsenic he is defended by Atlanta Falcons cornerback Dee Alford (20) successful nan 2nd half of an NFL shot crippled successful Atlanta connected Monday, Dec. 29, 2025. (Brynn Anderson/AP Photo)
If protect walk interference had been called, the Rams would person moved heavy into Falcons territory pinch a chance to spell for a touchdown to triumph nan crippled aliases footwear a section extremity to tie.
Instead, location was nary call, and play continued. On 3rd down, Stafford deed prima wide receiver Puka Nacua connected nan sideline for what looked to beryllium a spectacular one-handed drawback correct astatine nan separator of section extremity range.
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However, Nacua mislaid possession of nan shot while falling down, leaving nan Rams astatine fourth-and-10 pinch 5 seconds left. On 4th down, Stafford tried connecting pinch Nacua again, but nan walk fell incomplete, and nan Falcons pulled disconnected nan upset.
The Rams dropped to 11-5 pinch nan nonaccomplishment but already had clinched a playoff spot. They cannot triumph nan NFC West and will beryllium nan No. 5 aliases No. 6 seed depending connected what happens successful Week 18. The Rams play nan Arizona Cardinals astatine 4:25 p.m. ET connected Sunday.
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