NFL fumble rule Why Mecole Hardmans end zone turnover was ruled touchback in Chi

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The Chiefs appeared positioned to put an arm's length between themselves and the Bills early in the fourth quarter of their divisional-round playoff game, but one of the NFL's least-popular rules put a stop to it.Kansas City was leading 27-24 and had a goal-to-go opportunity after and Isiah Pacheco ripped off a 29-yard run to put the ball on the Bills' three-yard line. Then, Andy Reid turned to Mecole Hardman to try to get into the end zone, and disaster struck.After catching a short pa s  Derrick Favors Jersey from Patrick Mahomes, Hardman nearly powered his way into the end zone. However, just before he broke the plane, the ball was jarred loose by Bills safety Jordan Poyer, and it skipped out of the back of the end zone.TOUCHBACK???WHAT DO YOU SEE?  NFL on CBS  (@NFLonCBS) Originally, it was ruled that Hardman was Jarrell Brantley Jersey  down by contact just shy of the goal line. However, after review, the call was overturned, and it was instead ruled that Hardman had fumbled the ball.FOLLOW LIVE:Because the ball went out of bounds in the end zone, that resulted in the Bills getting the ball back at their own 20-yard line. Here's why that happened.NFL fumble rule, explainedThe NFL's end zone fumble rule often causes a lot of confusion and it is viewed as controversial by most of the league's fans.Even so, the NFL's rulebook clearly outlines that a ball that goes out of bounds in the opposition's end zone results in a turnover, as seen in the NFL rulebook'sSection 7 Ricky Rubio Jersey , Article 3, Item 4:If a ball is fumbled in the field of play, and goes forward into the opponents end zone and over the end line or sideline, a touchback is awarded to the defensive team; orIf a ball is fumbled in a teams own end zone or in the field of play and goes out of bounds in the end zone, it is a safety, if that team provided the impetus that sent the ball into the end zone (Seefor exception for momentum). If the impetus was provided by the opponent, it is a touchback.So, while there may have been controversy about whether Hardman was down before the ball was jarred loose, the officials made the correct ruling about the resulting fumble.The larger debate is about the rule itself.Some believe that the turnover is too harsh of a penalty for the fumbling Kyle Korver Jersey  team. After all, if Hardman had fumbled it but it went out of bounds inside the one-yard line, the Chiefs would have retained po se sion. So, why should the end zones have special rules?Meanwhile, proponents of the rule argue that it's the responsibility of the offensive team to practice good ball security and they should be punished for untimely fumbles.MORE: Andrei Kirilenko Jersey This debate seems likely to be magnified during the 2024 NFL offseason. ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reports that there is "momentum" behind the NFL changing it ahead of next season.Good chance the touchback rule for fumbling through the end zone will be changed this offseason. Momentum behind NFL correcting it. Penalty considered by many to be too harsh. Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) That will be of little solace to the Chiefs faithful on Sunday, especially if they can't find a way to beat the Bills in their playoff battle.
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