The Seattle Seahawks caught a big break early in Sunday’s playoff game against the Green Bay Packers.
Tight end Jacob Hollister fumbled after making a first-quarter catch from Russell Wilson. But officials ruled on the field that he did not cough up the ball. And a combination of a flawed replay ruling and poor on-field officiating cost the Packers possession, a timeout and a challenge.
Officials prematurely rule player down
Officials initially ruled the Hollister was down by contact at the Seahawks’ 40-yard line on the first-down play. Hollister got flipped on a tackle and clearly let the ball go before he was down.