This time, the Ravens had a 3 rd and 5 from their own 20. Here, we see another big missed defensive pass interference that ended a drive. It was a big missed defensive pass interference that ended a drive. Instead of an automatic first down, the Buffalo Bills had a 4 th and 7, and Tyler Bass’s 38-yard field goal gave them points. This is defensive pass interference, though it wasn’t flagged. Originally tweeted by Blake Parnham ( blakeparnham) on October 4, 2022.Īs you can see here, Stephens contacts McKenzie before the ball arrives. The ball was right there, but so was cornerback Brandon Stephens. This was a 3 rd and 7 from the Baltimore 20, and Josh Allen targeted Isaiah McKenzie on a slant route on the left.

It’s pretty wild that, despite being less than five minutes into the game, the Buffalo Bills had turned the ball over, the Ravens had scored, and the Bills were at the edge of the red zone looking to tie the game up. No call for Defensive Pass Interference: Q1, 10:21. There are several important plays I’d like to talk about here, and for the first time in a while, a bunch of the bad rulings benefitted the Bills. I expected a better game from such a veteran official, but, as I’ve said, weather can be a strange thing sometimes. In the very small sample size that is the 2022 season, his crew lies dead in the middle of both flags-per-game and penalty yardage-per-game.īoger, along with referee Carl Cheffers, are the two most experienced referees in the NFL, each being appointed to the referee position in 2009. For this reason, I’m not incredibly familiar with his crew’s trends and tendencies. Jerome Boger last called a Buffalo Bills game in Week 2 of 2020, a wild 31-28 Bills win at the Miami Dolphins. Additionally, they committed two – yes two – defensive holding penalties that were declined by the Bills. They had six offensive penalties for 45 yards, two defensive penalties for 20 yards, and one special teams infraction for 5 yards. The Ravens, however, had more penalties and more penalty yardage on Sunday than in their first three games combined.

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