With any luck, 2015 was the tipping point for NFL officiating. It began in January with the Dez Bryant catch caper and continued all the way through December with the Incredible Unejected Odell Beckham Jr. saga.
Commissioner Roger Goodell has, in quick order, instituted emergency policies for the postseason and formed an offseason committee to re-examine the catch rule. What else could happen? What should happen?
Let's consider the possibilities through the lens of six incidents from the 2015 regular season.
1. Illegal batting. Solution: Expand list of reviewable calls
In the fourth quarter of a three-point game in Week 4, back judge Greg Wilson failed to penalize Seattle Seahawks linebacker K.