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Ball don’t lie: 3 worst calls from Week 17 of the 2021 NFL season

By Mark Powell

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. (Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports)
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 26: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys talks with a referee during the first half against the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 26: Head coach Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys talks with a referee during the first half against the Washington Football Team at AT&T Stadium on December 26, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) /

Cowboys: Mike McCarthy couldn’t challenge a bad fumble call on his own account

The NFL limits coaches’ challenges to three, at most, per game. Every coach starts out with two, and if those two are correct, then a third can be permitted. If a team runs out of timeouts and therefore cannot be punished, they cannot challenge plays either.

So, it’s McCarthy’s own fault for being unable to challenge a critical fumble against the Arizona Cardinals. The officials didn’t review the play on their own, thus costing the Cowboys.

The ball was moving before the Cardinals’ player’s knee hit the turf, thus making it a pretty clear fumble. It’s rare the Cowboys are actually on the receiving end of a bad call, but there’s a first time for everything.

With the loss, the Cowboys fell to the No. 4 seed in the NFC Playoffs.

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