The New York Giants triumphed over the Minnesota Vikings in the fourth wild-card game of the NFL just hours ago. This win has brought the Giants to the divisional round of the playoffs.
The NFC North champion Vikings were defeated at their home US Bank Stadium, despite winning the game the previous year. Despite the controversial penalty awarded by the referee, the host was not fully captivated by last evening’s game.
What actually happened in the Giants vs. Vikings game?
During the dying moments of the fourth quarter, the Vikings were given a penalty by the official for roughing the passer. Dexter Lawrence, the Giants’ nose tackle, made a tackle on Kirk Cousins, the Vikings’ 34-year-old quarterback. Though the quarterback seemed to be expecting such a play, the ref just declared the penalty anyhow!
The Vikings were moved up to 15 yards for the questionable roughing of the passer. but the host couldn’t capitalize on the advantage in the end.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwsqCoTwocc
The Giants’ fans are furious at this call, as are the team officials. This could be a turning point for the giants, as they were leading by a narrow margin. However, the giants eventually won the game 31-24. But that doesn’t excuse the ref’s dubious decision.
What was the fans’ reaction?
The NFL’s analyst, Ari Meirov, criticized the decision directly. “This was just called roughing the passer and the Giants should be livid. This stuff should not be happening in the postseason. Horrible.” he wrote on Twitter.
This was just called roughing the passer and the Giants should be livid.
This stuff should not happening in the postseason.
Horrible. https://t.co/yXgghygEl8
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) January 16, 2023
Was a funny call. Minn quit on the game twice though. Once jacking around with a trick play on 3rd & 1 when tempo is important and at the end.. not trying to throw past the 1st down marker.. on 4th. Lol whatever man, thriller until it stopped making sense.
— Drew ✡️ (@Twitagra_DM) January 16, 2023
That might be the worst call in NFL history
— . (@SavTheRJFan) January 16, 2023
https://twitter.com/jFry_8821/status/1614787942966255616?s=20&t=2Ih2KDPbHv_p17djdPO9qQ
Another analyst cum podcaster said, “Worst call of the weekend. Absolute garbage.”
Worst call of the weekend. Absolute garbage.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) January 16, 2023
I don’t get how you even consider throwing a flag there? I get it’s a hard job and sometimes 20/80 calls will get called, but in what world do you throw that? And how do we not have a third party official to overrule it?
— Nathan Carroll (@Nathan_26_) January 16, 2023
That CANNOT be called. They need to take that out of the hands of on field officials. Make it upstairs and at least give them 2 looks at it. They can figure out a way to not let it disrupt flow. Those calls cost people jobs!!
— Michael Constantino (@tino1205) January 16, 2023
I mean he did “touch him” w the ball STILL in Cousins hand and didn’t wrap him and even let go.. what a joke call
— C Gretto (@CJA_Type2) January 16, 2023
Agree with Roughing the Passer call? pic.twitter.com/XnULUZcOMi
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) January 16, 2023
— L11 (@LeonardoGCI) January 16, 2023
👎🏼👎🏼👎🏼
— Robert Wallace (@AlbinoRhino0423) January 16, 2023
Fuck no
— Cameron Spint (@SpintCameron) January 16, 2023
No that was a horrible call
— the common man (@Smayo831) January 16, 2023
Hell no !! WEAK CALL !! THIS IS THE PLAYOFFS !!😡😡😡
— X (@sniperlsi) January 16, 2023
That was pathetic call. The real issue overall is the inconsistency from player to player, team to team, and situation tsk situation.
— Jonathan Lepic (@JonLepic) January 16, 2023
What do you think about roughing the passer call? Do you think the referees are up to the standard this season? Comment your opinion down below.
