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By Kevin Dillon | MassLive.com

Austin Seferian-Jenkins looked like he had a touchdown. He looked like he carried the ball across the goal line after a short reception, and that he brought the Jets within three points of the Patriots. Of course, that's not what the referees saw.

After reviewing the play, the referees ruled that Seferian-Jenkins lost control of the ball after the reception, fumbling it over the pylon. By rule, fumbling the ball out of the end zone results in a touchback and a turnover, meaning the Patriots took over.

The CBS broadcast team of Ian Eagle and Dan Fouts seemed puzzled by the reversed call, with Fouts calling it the "worse call (he'd) ever seen." Many who chimed in on Twitter — especially Jets fans — agreed with Fouts. Here's a look at how the internet reacted to the controversial call.

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Jets TD reversed to a touchback after this is ruled a fumble out of the end zone. What a weird play pic.twitter.com/6nyHgbNCq3 — Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 15, 2017

The play

Just to review, here is what the play looked like on the CBS broadcast. Malcolm Butler and Duron Harmon immediately leaped to their feet to disagree with the referee's initial call of a touchdown.

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Did the refs make the right call?

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The NFL is rigged! How do the patriots get the ball there!!!! I'm done — Kyle Straub (@NyNc_Kyle) October 15, 2017

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If you don't think this league is rigged for the Patriots, I don't know what to tell you — Steve Neikam (@Steve_Neikam) October 15, 2017

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Patriots with the rigged W. — ALdonis SLASHburn™ (@AIR305) October 15, 2017

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I'm not saying the NFL is rigged in the Patriots favor but a lot of unusual calls sure seem to go their way 🤔 — Aheron Liston (@AheronListon) October 15, 2017

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@nfl is the most rigged league on the planet. Patriots gifted ball after Jets score TD, overturned by corrupt officials. Hit pylon = TD! pic.twitter.com/hrJBUgHTDN — BradinChico (@BradinChico) October 15, 2017

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Man these patriots games are so rigged in thier favor just cause they have bad game or they team falling apart lets baby them smh — Tim Lahman (@tstk2008) October 15, 2017

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The Jets just got robbed cause the league doesn’t want them to beat the patriots. This is rigged and we all know it. — Drake Honn (@dahonn0914) October 15, 2017

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#jets rigged game, that was not a fumble. It was a TD by Jets 88. #NFLSunday #nfl #Patriots



How did you get it that wrong??? — Robert Kahrs (@RobertKahrs) October 15, 2017

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To recap: They just called a fumble on a play where The Jets TE never lost possession of the ball. — trey wingo (@wingoz) October 15, 2017

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This is not hyperbole: That's the worst call I've ever seen in a football game. Ever. In what universe is that a fumble? #Jets — Rich MacLeod (@richmacleod) October 15, 2017

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This game has been surreal from an officiating standpoint. Not sure how that can be a fumble. He had control before he hit the ground — Paul Perillo (@pfwpaul) October 15, 2017

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How the hell did they call that a fumble on ASJ and overturn that? That's garbage. That's a touchdown. Wow. Pathetic. That's can't happen. — Adam Schein (@AdamSchein) October 15, 2017

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Nothing I saw on that replay -- nothing -- indicates it's a fumble and/or a touchback. And yet the Pats have the ball. ... Again: What?!? — Ralph Vacchiano (@RVacchianoSNY) October 15, 2017

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How can you fumble the ball if you do not fumble the ball? Is this the single most idiotic moment in NFL replay history? #Jets — Neil Best (@sportswatch) October 15, 2017

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That is one of the worst calls I've ever seen in professional sports.



ASJ scored & had possession. Ruled fumble/touchback. Horrible. #Jets — Jonah Javad (@JonahJavad) October 15, 2017

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Just saw the purported Jets "fumble". The rules of football are officially stupid. — Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 15, 2017

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I can't get over that Jets call, man. How can you call that a fumble out of the end zone when he had the ball as he went out of the endzone? — Jrue (@DrewEsarey) October 15, 2017

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No way that was a fumble. All those "Patriots never get calls" can shut up for the rest of the season. — 617 Report (@617Report) October 15, 2017

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That is the absolute worst call I’ve ever seen. How can it be a fumble when he has the ball in his hands? — Andrew Battifarano (@AndrewAtBatt) October 15, 2017

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I never wanna hear the NFL is out to get the Patriots again after that Seferian-Jenkins ruling — DL (@davelozo) October 15, 2017

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Seferian-Jenkins "fumbles" going into the end zone. Pats again benefit from a suspect call. — Gang Green Nation (@GangGreenNation) October 15, 2017

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The reversal of that Austin Seferian-Jenkins TD was legit one of the worst calls in @NFL history. #NEvsNYJ #Jets — Blake Oestriecher (@BOestriecher) October 15, 2017

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I don’t understand how that isn’t a TD for Austin Seferian-Jenkins. Patriots have benefitted significantly from some questionable calls. — Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) October 15, 2017

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Thanks Seferian-Jenkins thought I had 2 tds out of you now I’m out 8 points.... — Tim Gober (@TheMuscleGober) October 15, 2017

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NFL is already writing the apology to the Jets after that reversal. — Paul Schwartz (@NYPost_Schwartz) October 15, 2017

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me trying to figure out why the Seferian-Jenkins TD was overturned pic.twitter.com/GRDUUCD55j — DL (@davelozo) October 15, 2017

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You know the Jets are getting bad calls when even Giants fans are defending them & saying they're getting screwed. — It's SuperNick™ (@Super_Nick_) October 15, 2017

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I’m just seeing the Jets Sefarian-Jenkins play... never thought I’d say this... but the Jets got jobbed — Jorge Sedano (@SedanoESPN) October 15, 2017

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NFL officiating is tanking #Jets — Pat Leonard (@PLeonardNYDN) October 15, 2017

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How can someone fumble out of endzone if the ball is in his hands? The call wiping out a TD for the Jets among the most bizarre I've seen — Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) October 15, 2017

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Belichick really is a powerful Sith Lord. Dude mind tricked the refs into turning a Jets TD into a Patriots possession — Tribune of the Plebs (@Handsome_Jake_) October 15, 2017

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Every media member covering this game should be asking @NFL for a detailed explanation on that TD reversal. Someone should be fired. #Jets — x - Jeff Capellini (@JCapGLJ) October 15, 2017

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I have written and deleted quite a few tweets since that call. As any of them might get my account suspended. What a disgrace. #Jets — Mike Greenberg (@Espngreeny) October 15, 2017

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Jets deserved better. Some of these NFL rules make no sense. — Frank Isola (@TheFrankIsola) October 15, 2017

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Feel awful for Jets fans. Should be going to OT. — Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) October 15, 2017

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FINAL: Refs 24, Jets 17. — NYJFO (@nyjetsfansonly) October 15, 2017

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Personally, I thought that Pats/Jets replay TD reversal was one of the greatest calls I've ever seen. #NEminus9 — Colin Cowherd (@ColinCowherd) October 15, 2017

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That call against the Jets.. pic.twitter.com/5aSrwKVMRJ — Bleacher Report NFL (@BR_NFL) October 15, 2017

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The officiating in the Jets-Pats game has been very bad on both teams but that call has to be the absolute freakin' worst. — Aaron Schatz 🏈 (@FO_ASchatz) October 15, 2017

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Wow! What a turn of events there! #Jets will be upset for a long, long time over that call. You can understand it though as u watch replay — Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) October 15, 2017

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worst call in nfl history#Jets — Steve Levy (@espnSteveLevy) October 15, 2017

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THAT WAS THE WORST CALL IN NFL HISTORY BAR NONE. GIVE ME THE REPLACEMENT REFS. WHOLE NFL IS RIGGED. BAN THE PATRIOTS — Jets 16-0 (@Sensatixn_Al) October 15, 2017

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I took a cold shower to blow off my steam! I can’t help it...I’m a passionate #Jets fan! 😃Hope the Refs can sleep well tonight. — Rums (Rumi) (@RKloveJets) October 15, 2017

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field rulings don't get overturned unless there's new evidence so someone better show me some (fun fact: there is none) #Jets — BIG UZI VERT (@happyintheory) October 15, 2017

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Lmao jets fans are siccccccccckkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk — OG Breezie Jawnson (@breezeSZN) October 15, 2017

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After a controversial call proved to be the difference in the #Patriots vs #Jets game, @MichaelRapaport needed some time to himself #NEvsNYJ pic.twitter.com/kiAlQSJVzH — Red Zone Channel (@RedZoneChannel) October 15, 2017

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Jets fans are so disgusted with the refs they are leaving. — Ryan Hannable (@RyanHannable) October 15, 2017

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FINAL:

Patriots 24#Jets 17



Refs: A bunch of cash. #maybe — Manish Mehta (@MMehtaNYDN) October 15, 2017

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Refs in the NFL are infinitely more responsible for people turning it off than guys kneeling. — Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) October 15, 2017

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Refs out here looking out for their boy Tom smh — NYJFO (@nyjetsfansonly) October 15, 2017