What happened?
Jimmy Graham caught an apparent winning Hail Mary on the final play of regulation, but offensive pass interference against Perrish Cox erased the touchdown. New Orleans instead went to overtime and lost 27–24. Cox's dramatic fall fueled the argument, but Graham did push off, and the NFL defended the flag as correct. A controversial finish we still remember—not an acknowledged officiating mistake.
The receipts
- Hail Mary touchdown erased · Sports Illustrated
- NFL defended the interference call · Sports Illustrated
- Final play of regulation · Saints video
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