{"id":2380574,"date":"2024-12-16T14:18:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T19:18:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clock-malfunction-in-games-final-seconds-nearly-changes-outcome-of-nfl-game\/"},"modified":"2024-12-16T14:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T19:20:52","slug":"clock-malfunction-in-games-final-seconds-nearly-changes-outcome-of-nfl-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/clock-malfunction-in-games-final-seconds-nearly-changes-outcome-of-nfl-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Clock Malfunction in Game&#8217;s Final Seconds Nearly Changes Outcome of NFL Game"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fclock-malfunction-in-games-final-seconds-nearly-changes-outcome-of-nfl-game%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2380574&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent NFL game between\u2063 the Washington Commanders and the New Orleans Saints, a controversial \u200breferee\u200c mistake caused significant confusion. The \u200dCommanders won\u200d the match 20-19, but both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/search-and-rescue-teams-at-site-of-indonesian-plane-crash\/\" title=\"Search and rescue teams at site of Indonesian plane crash\">teams found<\/a> themselves frustrated due to a clock \u200bmanagement \u200derror late in the game. With just seconds remaining, the game \u2063clock\u2064 stopped incorrectly for four to five seconds, even though the play clock was still running. This unexpected stoppage allowed the Saints to spike the ball and score a touchdown with onyl three seconds\u200d left, setting up a critical \u200cmoment in the game. Despite acknowledging the error, head referee Shawn Hochuli indicated that such mistakes are not reviewable. the Commanders&#8217; \u2064coach Dan Quinn expressed his \u2063frustration but focused on moving forward, while Saints interim \u2062coach Darren Rizzi raised concerns\u2064 about other \u200dofficiating errors during the game. Looking\u200c ahead, both teams face challenging matchups with \u2062the Commanders\u200c scheduled to compete against the Philadelphia Eagles, \u200cand the Saints facing the Green Bay Packers.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Referee blunders are nothing new to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-what-we-can-learn-from-ronald-reagans-bookshelves\/\" title=\"Opinion: What We Can Learn From Ronald Reagan\u2019s Bookshelves\">wide world<\/a> of sports.<\/p>\n<p>Referees are human, and human error has become a deeply embedded part of sports.<\/p>\n<p>But, normally, a referee blunder will typically clearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-fans-stunned-string-referee-blunders-benefited-taylor-swifts-new-favorite-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">favor one team<\/a>, leaving one side feeling the sting of defeat, while the other is celebrating.<\/p>\n<p>What is not nearly as common is for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/announcers-dumbfounded-referees-appear-let-chiefs-player-get-away-tremendous-advantage-game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">referee blunders<\/a> to actively upset both sides of the match-up.<\/p>\n<p>That oddity cropped up Sunday, following a tilt between the Washington Commanders and New Orleans Saints.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The Commanders beat the Saints 20-19 in New Orleans, but neither side was in a particularly celebratory mood following the game.<\/p>\n<p>The subtle mistake came deep in the fourth quarter of the game, with the Saints and rookie quarterback Spencer Rattler driving down the field down a touchdown.<\/p>\n<p>See if you can spot it for yourself (Hint: It&rsquo;s got to do with the clock):<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Refs stopped the game clock for 4 seconds when it should have been running<\/p>\n<p>freezes at :09 while play clock ticks from :39 to :35<\/p>\n<p>game should have been over<\/p>\n<p>how can they make a mistake like this <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aWyIGWb9Hy\">pic.twitter.com\/aWyIGWb9Hy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SharpFootball\/status\/1868403979174232151?\">December 15, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With just seconds left in the game, a driving Rattler found tight end Foster Moreau for a critical gain in the red zone.<\/p>\n<p>After the tackle, the game clock continued to tick down, before it mysteriously stopped at :09 for four-to-five seconds. The play clock clearly kept ticking, which means so too should have the game clock.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">weird clock malfunction allowed<\/a> the Saints to spike the ball with three seconds left in the game. In other words, the four-to-five second hitch basically preserved an extra play for the Saints.<\/p>\n<p>The Saints scored a touchdown after the odd stoppage, before failing to convert a two-point conversion, giving the one-point win to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am absolutely taking the high road,&rdquo; an annoyed Commanders coach Dan Quinn told reporters after the game, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/story\/_\/id\/42992872\/officials-mistakenly-stopped-clock-upset-commanders-saints\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ESPN<\/a>. &ldquo;Those three seconds are critical, let&rsquo;s just say that. We&rsquo;re on to [next opponent] Philadelphia. &hellip; In the game, I was frustrated why [the clock had stopped], but in the moment, I don&rsquo;t get to ask, and you don&rsquo;t get the feedback when it&rsquo;s that type of intensity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While Quinn was clearly seething, his quarterback, rookie standout <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rookie-quarterback-credits-god-pulling-off-incredible-last-second-win-nfl-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jayden Daniels<\/a>, took an even higher road, noting that if he and the offense had played better on the previous drive, all the clock malfunctions in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-harry-and-meghan-duchess-of-sussex-speak-on-cyber-bullying-signs-of-possible-suicide-in-rare-interview\/\" title=\"Prince Harry And Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Speak on Cyber Bullying, &#039;Signs of Possible Suicide&#039; in Rare Interview\">world wouldn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t have mattered.<\/p>\n<p>In the post-game scrum, head referee Shawn Hochuli explained that &ldquo;the covering official mistakenly stopped the clock in that situation. The clock should not have stopped.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hochuli added that those types of mistakes are not reviewable.<\/p>\n<p>Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi, meanwhile, took issue with a couple of blown calls earlier in the game from Hochuli&rsquo;s crew, including a clock blunder at the end of the third quarter that gave the Commanders kicker a second attempt at a key field goal.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nfl-qb-facing-massive-backlash-after-checking-off-dangerous-bucket-list-item\/\" title=\"NFL QB Faces Backlash for Risky &#039;Bucket List&#039; Choice\">game management<\/a> from the officials&rsquo; operations,&rdquo; Rizzi said of the third quarter blunder. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ll let the league handle it, but I hope that everybody else gets held accountable in this league. I hope that the people that mismanaged that get held accountable, too, because it was completely mishandled.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rizzi added, while addressing a penalty he disagreed with: &ldquo;Yeah, I disagreed. You guys saw the play. I&rsquo;m skating on thin ice as it is, so I&rsquo;m going to bite my tongue, but I disagreed with the call.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, it&rsquo;s a shame that seven points in the game come down to a penalty on a field goal block and a quarter that was over, and they let the play go. That&rsquo;s just a shame.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, that&rsquo;s not a criticism; it&rsquo;s a shame.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 5-9 Saints next play the 10-4 Green Bay Packers in Wisconsin in a game that will take place on the eve of Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>The 9-5 Commanders, meanwhile, play NFC East rivals, the red-hot 12-2 Philadelphia Eagles, on Dec. 22.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Typically, these blunders tend to favor one team, resulting in one side feeling the pain of loss while the other rejoices. However, it&#8217;s rare for a referee&#8217;s error to negatively impact both teams simultaneously. 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