Jerome Boger's crew likely done officiating in the playoffs after Raiders-Bengals mishaps
The Cincinnati Bengals' 26-19 win over the Las Vegas Raiders was likely the last playoff game of the year for Jerome Boger's officiating crew, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
He reported Sunday morning that "Boger and his crew are not expected to receive high marks" for their performance Saturday.
The most talked-about mistake was an inadvertent whistle that came on a Bengals touchdown in the second quarter. While the NFL said after the game that officials thought the whistle came after the play, it could be heard on the broadcast just before the Bengals' Tyler Boyd caught a pass in the back of the end zone.
It appeared as though Boyd would've caught the touchdown pass, whistle or not, so the end result may have been justified; however, the rulebook states that a whistle that occurs while a ball is in the air immediately ends the play.
That play wasn't the crew's only mistake. There were several other calls that frustrated viewers, including a roughing-the-passer penalty in the final minutes of the game that helped set up the Raiders with a chance at a last-minute touchdown.
Boger, 66, has been an NFL referee since 2006.
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