The NFL avoided another monumental disaster in the playoffs thanks to an official who was not even working the game

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• The Buffalo Bills were briefly awarded a touchdown on the opening kickoff of the second half in the AFC Wild Card Game against the Houston Texans.
• The kick returner tossed the ball towards the referee without taking a knee or signaling a fair catch and the Bills recovered the ball in the end zone.
• After a discussion with one of the alternate officials not working the game, common sense prevailed and the ruling was changed.
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In the first game of the playoffs, the NFL nearly had another monumental disaster on the level of the Dez Bryant catch or the non-pass interference call that went against the New Orleans Saints.

Thankfully, common sense prevailed, with the help of an alternate official.

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