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NFL Confirms Jaguars Committed a False Start on Play Before Winning FG vs Ravens

The NFL admitted the officiating crew in Sunday's game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Baltimore Ravens missed a false start that would've resulted in a victory for the Ravens.

ESPN's Adam Schefter provided the full statement from NFL spokesman Michael Signora via Facebook:

Inside of one minute remaining of either half, with the game clock running, when the offense is not set simultaneously prior to the snap, it’s a false start. This results in a 10-second runoff, which can only be avoided if a team has a timeout remaining.

The correct call in this case would have been to penalize the offense for a false start because all 11 players were not set, and whistle to stop the play.