CBS Sports analysts Tony Romo and Jim Nantz have been left stunned by a non-call during the Philadelphia Eagles' enthralling win over the Buffalo Bills.
With just 1:33 to go in the second quarter and the Bills up 10-7, Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen was seemingly dragged down by his collar by Eagles linebacker Haason Reddick.
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The brutal tackle on the second and goal play resulted in a thirteen-yard loss for Buffalo and a torn jersey for Allen.
Romo and Nantz couldn't believe Reddick hadn't been called for a horse collar tackle.
Nantz remonstrated: "How did he not see that?" going on to add: "That is pretty blatant I think."
Rules analyst Gene Steratore subsequently weighed in, taking the side of Romo and Nantz.
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"Now by rule, if the quarterback is in the pocket you're permitted to [tackle]," Steratore explained.
"But we can clearly see that Josh Allen was flushed out of the pocket. At that point, now, a horse collar should have been called."
Despite this, Allen was ultimately penalized for intentional grounding, which was subsequently enforced at Philadelphia's three-yard line.
The drive ended in a blocked Tyler Bass field goal attempt.
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But while Romo, Nantz, and Steratore were convinced the call was wrong, it seems viewers weren't as convinced.
One such fan tweeted: "But he clearly grabbed inside the front collar of the jersey. That makes it a horsecollar tackle."
While another said: "If this isn't a horse collar, what is? AND look at the intentional grounding as Gabe Davis is right there!! This was an intentional call by Hochuli and his crew to stop Buffalo and help Philly. [Official Shawn] Hochuli has been on 5 Philly games this year. No coincidence ??"
However, a third had a different view, saying: "That's not a horse collar, his fist is closed on his back, not inside his collar, he pulls him down by the front of the jersey."
As a fourth added: "Close, but not a horse collar. He's not being forcefully pulled toward the ground with a grip on the back or side of the neck. He's more slung. Knees buckling is one thing you look for with a horse collar."
The Bills ultimately entered halftime with a 17-7 lead.
However, after the Eagles rallied back, the game was tied at 31 as they entered overtime.
And while the Bills had to settle for a field goal on their opening drive, a twelve-yard touchdown run by Philly quarterback Jalen Hurts was enough to give them the win.
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The 10-1 Eagles will now turn their attention to the 8-3 San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, December 3.
As for the 6-6 Bills, they'll have a week to lick their wounds before returning to take on the 8-3 Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, December 10.
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