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Why Officiating Expert Disagrees With Penalty That Set Cardinals Up For Game-Winner vs. Rams

  • A controversial personal-foul on Rams CB Josh Wallace—where replays looked like receiver Jalen Brooks simply landed on Wallace—set up Arizona’s final drive; analysts Mike Pereira and Troy Aikman/Olsen said it likely shouldn’t have been called or could’ve been overturned.
  • The penalty moved the Cardinals into range for Chad Ryland’s game-winning 43-yard field goal as time expired (Ryland finished with six FGs).
  • The 18-16 result was a huge upset (Arizona were 12.5-point underdogs) and dropped the Rams to 2-4 as they head to play the Raiders in Week 7.
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