Matthew Stafford saved himself eight yards by shoveling a forward pass toward Puka Nacua while in the grip of Minnesota Vikings pass rusher Jonathan Greenard. It was a savvy veteran play -- one that nearly cost the Los Angeles Rams seven points.

In the second quarter of the Los Angeles Rams' wild card matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the quarterback was being sacked and—without looking—decided to flick the ball out as a pass attempt to avoid a loss of yards. The play was originally ruled a fumble returned for a touchdown. After review, it was changed to an incomplete pass.

The NFL rules and officiating are seemingly skewed in the offense's favor for years but fans, analysts, and even coaches like Bill Belichick haven't stopped complaining about it.

The play was initially ruled a fumble on the field, but it wouldn't stay that way. Stafford was adamant that he threw the ball to the ground, and on review, the officials confirmed that the ball was an incomplete pass and not a fumble.

Stafford got away with a dubious throwaway that was initially ruled a fumble, but Peyton and Eli weren’t sold on it being a real pass.

The Los Angeles Rams appeared to have got away with a play that saw Matthew Stafford fumble the ball for a touchdown but the referee's ruled it an incomplete pass after lengthy discussions

Bill Belichick has moved onto coaching at the collegiate level, but the six-time Super Bowl champion is still willing to take aim at NFL officials. As he has done several times this season, Belichick appeared on “ManningCast” during Monday night’s NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.