The offensive pass interference penalty assessed to Stefon Diggs in the second quarter of the Patriots’ 25-19 win over the Saints on Sunday wiped out a 61-yard touchdown catch from DeMario Douglas.

After the game, an official was asked what was seen on the play. He answered as follows, according to the pool report from ESPN’s Mike Reiss.

“On that play, we ruled blocking downfield by number eight, early during the play,” the report reads. “So, if there is a situation where a player blocks downfield, it’s not a foul until a pass is thrown, so you kind of put that in the bank. And then the pass was thrown downfield later, that created the pass interference.”

With the pass triggering the penalty, it appears as if the call came in somewhat late. Both teams had their special teams unit

See Full Page