The Oakland Raiders rallied to spoil Baker Mayfield’s first start with the Browns in a 45-42 overtime thriller. It was a game that the Browns thought they had won.

It certainly looked that way.

With under two minutes to go in regulation and the Browns up eight points, Carlos Hyde appeared to pick up a game-sealing first down. The Raiders had one timeout remaining, so all the Browns had to do was take a few knees to end the game. That is if the call had stood.

While it was possible that Hyde’s elbow was down before the ball broke the plane of the first-down marker, it was impossible to tell from that angle. Still, the officiating crew re-spotted the ball short of the first down, and the Raiders drove down the field to tie the game (and eventually win in overtime).

Fox’s Dean Blandino was audibly shocked about the overturn. Even if the call was right, they couldn’t have made it based on the ruling on the field.

Reaction of FOX’s Dean Blandino after refs blow another call and make a ridiculous overturn says it all. pic.twitter.com/g4F7VoO4hB — Jimmy Traina (@JimmyTraina) September 30, 2018

The Browns were mere inches away from a win, and fans were not happy about the overturn.

So the Browns got a first down on the BAD spot, then it was overturned after they took a close look at what should have been a better spot? Rigged. pic.twitter.com/jDJ4poK4Nr — Sports Nation Ohio (@SN_Ohio) October 1, 2018

This wasn’t a first down. Try to explain this one, @nfl. pic.twitter.com/DQn9gMCs4f — CS Nation (@_CSNation_) October 1, 2018

Congrats @NFL refs. You have literally fixed this against the browns. A blind person wouldn’t even overturn that — Justin Kish (@Justin_G_Kish) September 30, 2018

Refs really screwing some teams over today. Browns should have had this one wrapped up already with the Hyde run. — Scott Kacsmar (@FO_ScottKacsmar) September 30, 2018

Bigger joke of a call? RT for the overturning of today's clear cut first down that would have iced the Browns win. Favorite for the unprecedented overturning of The Finals Game 1 Block/Charge call on Lebron with a minute to go. Still baffled at both. — GV Art + Apparel (@GVartwork) October 1, 2018

The overturned first down for the Browns in the 4th Quarter was an atrocious call, there was not enough information to overturn and it cost the Browns this game — Doug Polk (@DougPolkPoker) October 1, 2018

Only because you blew the call. Hyde had the first down. Before that, you blew the whistle so early and still a defensive touchdown from Browns. I’m a Steelers fan and just feel bad that you robbed. Raiders didn’t win, Refs gave the game to them. @Browns #CLEvsOAK #RefsSuck https://t.co/m3yKtVjXIy — Kim Rodgers (@krod888) October 1, 2018

How much you think the refs at the browns/raiders game got paid to overturn that first down to give the raiders a chance? 🤔🙄 — Caitlin Aileen Benson (@ImJustaPANSY) September 30, 2018

Large part of me thinks Browns got robbed, cuz still don't know how that Hyde run wasn't a first down, but still, they worked hard to blow that game from that point on — Rick Noland MG/CT (@RickNoland) October 1, 2018

This loss is going to feel even worse when the @NFL comes out on Monday or Tuesday to say they shouldn’t have overturned the first down #Browns — Kevin Marcinick (@KevinMarcinick) October 1, 2018

It was close.. But I watched it again and he got enough to get the first down. @NFLOfficiating totally screwed the #Browns there. https://t.co/5NDEEZeShJ — Russell Williams (@Cavs247dotcom) October 1, 2018