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2018 NFC Championship Game — Wikipedia (en)

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The 2018 National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game was a National Football League (NFL) game played on January 20, 2019, to determine the NFC champion for the 2018 NFL season. The visiting Los Angeles Rams defeated the New Orleans Saints 26–23 in sudden death overtime to advance to Super Bowl LIII. The outcome, however, was mired in controversy because of a unpenalized pass interference committed by Rams cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman on Saints wide receiver Tommylee Lewis near the end of regulation, which would be nicknamed the "NOLA No-Call". The Saints entered the game slightly favored to win, due to being the NFC's top seed, having home field advantage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, and previously defeating the Rams in the regular season. Both finished the regular season with a 13–3 record, with the Saints owning the head-to-head tiebreaker from their prior win over the Rams. In a tight contest that was tied at 20 in the fourth quarter, the Saints reached the Rams' 13-yard line with less than two minutes remaining, but the uncalled pass interference caused their drive to stall. Had the penalty been called, the Saints could have run out the clock further and/or scored a go-ahead touchdown to virtually seal their victory. Instead, the Saints settled for a field goal with 1:41 remaining, which the Rams matched on their next possession to force overtime. The Saints took possession first in overtime from winning the coin toss, but an interception from Saints quarterback Drew Brees led to Rams kicker Greg Zuerlein scoring the winning field goal. The no-call was met with intense backlash, particularly in New Orleans, where Saints fans attempted to have the game replayed and boycotted the Super Bowl. Although both the NFL and Robey-Coleman admitted a penalty should have been called, league commissioner Roger Goodell determined that the no-call was an act of human error by the referees and not enough to reverse the game's outcome. Following the controversy, the NFL instituted a new rule for the 2019 season that would allow coaches to challenge pass interference calls, but reverted the rule the season afterwards.

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Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «2018 NFC Championship Game» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_NFC_Championship_Game
Wikidata Q65080853: «NFL conference title game featuring an officiating controversy» (dati Wikidata in CC0 1.0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q65080853
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