The New England Patriots were on the wrong end of another controversial fumble call for a second consecutive week.
Boos rained down on the field of Gillette Stadium after NFL officials ruled forward progress on a fumble by Miami Dolphins running back Raheem Mostert. From the looks of the play, it was a clear hit and recovery by the Patriots.
But the officials saw it differently.
The controversial call comes a week after officials failed to rule forward progress on the fourth-quarter fumble by Rhamondre Stevenson in the heartbreaking Week 16 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. So it’s no surprise fans were upset.
The Patriots forced a fumble and recovered… but the refs said the RB's forward progress was stopped. LMAO! Where was that call last week?! pic.twitter.com/0ik9leF7je
— 𝗙𝗢𝗟𝗟𝗢𝗪 @𝗙𝗧𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱𝟳 (@FTBeard7) January 1, 2023
The Patriots did end up stopping the Dolphins on the game-opening drive and scoring on their first possession. However, it still doesn’t change the fact that New England has been a bit unlucky this season in regards to controversial calls on the field.
