Seahawks cornerback D.J. Reed “taunting” Titans’ receiver A.J. Brown, after deflecting away a pass attempt on a key 3rd down. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Buchanan, The Seattle Times.
In a closely contested affair between the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans, the most influential event in the entire game was a penalty given after a play in the 4th quarter. While many would guess this could have been due to a pushing match after the play or defensive pass interference, it was neither.
In fact, it had nothing to do with the play itself.