NEW YORK (AP) - The NFL has upheld the Seahawks' 14-12 win over the Green
Bay Packers on Monday Night Football.
The league said in a statement Tuesday that Seattle's
last-second touchdown pass should not have been overturned.
The NFL says Seahawks receiver Golden Tate should have
been called for offensive pass interference before the catch, which would have
clinched a Packers victory, but that cannot be reviewed by instant replay.
The replacement officials ruled on the field that Tate had
simultaneous possession with Green Bay safety M.D. Jennings, which counts as a
reception. The NFL says that once that happened, the referee was correct that no
indisputable visual evidence existed on review to overturn the touchdown
call.
On the final play, Russell Wilson heaved a 24-yard pass
into a scrum in the end zone. Tate and Jennings both got their hands on the
ball, though the Packers insisted Jennings had clear possession for a
game-ending interception.