Out of all the plays from a wild slate of Week 5 games on Sunday, perhaps none drew as strong and upset reactions than the roughing the passer call late in the fourth quarter of the Buccaneers-Falcons game that essentially sealed the victory for Tampa Bay. Shortly after the game’s conclusion, official Jerome Boger explained what he saw on the play that led to the flag being thrown.
The play in question occurred with just over three minutes to play in the fourth quarter. The Bucs held a 21–15 lead and faced a 3rd-and-5 from the Atlanta 47-yard line when Tom Brady was sacked by Grady Jarrett.