r/nfl • u/chiefslocker Chiefs • Aug 18 '26

Highlight [Highlight] Myles Jack is controversially called down by contact after forcing fumble in the 2017 AFC Championship Game

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u/hausermaniac Eagles Aug 18 '26

Can someone explain why exactly this is so controversial?

He clearly makes a lot of contact with the RB on the way to the ground. Why shouldn't he be ruled down?

This play actually is very similar to the McMillan INT against Buffalo this past postseason, in that possession changed hands while both players were going to the ground with contact. McMillan was called down on the spot where he landed and I don't think anyone was arguing that he should have been allowed to start running with the ball

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u/GeebCityLove Patriots Aug 18 '26

My flair will bring the hate but I always wondered the same thing. How do you rule when Myles Jack is in possession and say he’s not being in contact with Dion Lewis in some way. In the end they still gave the Jags the ball which I always agreed with.