NFL Admits Error on Cowboys Roughing-the-Kicker Call, Cites Delayed Replay

Overview

• Vice president of instant replay Mark Butterworth said the roughing-the-kicker penalty should have been erased because Ryan Flournoy tipped the punt before contact.
• Replay assist can lift such flags only with clear and obvious video, which the league said it did not receive until Fox later aired an enhanced shot.
• Linebacker Marist Liufau was penalized after colliding with Eagles punter Braden Mann on a first‑quarter fourth-and-10 at AT&T Stadium.
• Cowboys coach Brian Schottenheimer declined to challenge after sideline video looked inconclusive, though Fox rules analyst Dean Blandino said the flag would have been overturned with the enhanced view.
• The upheld penalty extended a Philadelphia drive that ended in a Jalen Hurts touchdown for a 14-0 lead, but Dallas rallied to win 24-21.