Filed under: Chicago Bears, Lions, NFC North, NFL RefereesIn the latest edition of our FanHouse Roundtable, we take a look at the controversial call that nullified an apparent Calvin Johnson touchdown late in the Bears' 19-14 win over the Lions.
Johnson appeared to make a leaping TD grab in the final seconds of the fourth quarter, which would have given Detroit a 20-19 lead, but the game's officials -- backed by a replay review -- ruled that Johnson lost control of the ball while falling to the ground, making it an incomplete pass.
"I figured I got two feet and a knee down before I dropped the ball on the ground," Johnson said after the game. "I didn't drop the ball, I caught it. But it is what it is. I'm not going to blame the referees. You've got to move on."
Should it have been a catch? Did the refs blow the call or is the NFL's rulebook to blame? We discuss below.
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