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Charles Curtis

Did refs miss an offensive pass interference call on a late key Chris Godwin catch in Bucs win?

Another season, another night of Tom Brady heroics.

Yes, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers emerged with a 31-29 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the first game of the 2021 NFL season, but it’s a key catch late in the game-winning drive that fans are buzzing about on Friday morning.

Should Chris Godwin have been whistled for offensive pass interference on a catch made that set up the game-winning field goal?

Take a look at the video below and see for yourself. I don’t think it’s THAT obvious, and that’s probably why officials kept the yellow hankie in their pockets. The replay kind of made it little more questionable:

Mike Pereira also thought it was a borderline call:

Godwin had this to say:

One certainty: he made up for this gaffe earlier in the fourth:

I think it’s too close to call there in such a tight moment.

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