18. Missed Fumble – 2021
The Buffalo Bills met the Indianapolis Colts on an emotional Super Wild Card Weekend. After all, it was their first postseason win in 25 years. In the end, they even won the game 27-24 after a battle of attrition. But it could have been different after a shocking officiating call in the fourth quarter. The Bills were so close to a heartbreaking end to their biggest day in a generation.
In #INDvsBUF, the ruling on the field is that the runner was down by contact. The was no clear and obvious visual evidence to overturn the ruling, so it stands. pic.twitter.com/1QmUW2Sjcj
— NFL Officiating (@NFLOfficiating) January 9, 2021
After catching a 17-yard pass at the Bills’ 46-yard line, the Colts’ Zach Pascal fell over. He fumbled and the Bills collected the ball. But the officials ruled that he went down by contact and gave the Colts the chance to steal the game. Luckily for the Bills, they stood firm in the face of a Hail Mary pass, but the referees put the game in doubt. The game should never have been on the edge of a knife