The Patriots’ 33–26 loss at the Vikings on Thursday night did not come without a fair bit of controversy. The two teams traded scores throughout the third quarter, but New England’s final scoring drive initially looked to end with a touchdown pass to tight end Hunter Henry, before it was controversially overturned on review.
On third-and-goal from Minnesota’s six-yard line, Mac Jones found Henry at the goal line. The tight end appeared to stretch the ball over the line for the score, before bobbling it after hitting the ground and rolling. On first glance, it still looked like a clear score as Henry broke the plane. The review showed the ball hitting the turf as Henry came to the ground before the tight end lost control of it, and it was enough for the officials to reverse the touchdown, leaving New England to kick a field goal to go up 26–23. The Vikings would tie the game with a field goal on the ensuing drive, and scored a go-ahead touchdown on their next drive, which proved to be the game-winner.
