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Mike McCarthy Talks Rodney McLeod's Controversial TD in Cowboys' Loss to Eagles

The offense was abysmal during Sunday's 23-9 loss to the , but it may have lost an opportunity to win the game in the final minutes because of poor officiating.

Quarterback Ben DiNucci took a snap when an Eagles defender may have been offside and eventually fumbled on the play. It looked as if Eagles defensive end Vinny Curry may have been down when he recovered it, but the ball was knocked loose before Rodney McLeod scooped it up and returned it for a touchdown to all but clinch the win.

While Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy didn't agree, NFL Officiating announced "Possession wasn't established until Eagles safety Rodney McLeod gained possession and ran it back.