The New England Patriots’ 25–19 victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 6 was overshadowed by officiating controversies.

The game at Caesars Superdome on Sunday featured two young quarterbacks, Drake Maye for New England and Spencer Rattler for New Orleans, each in their second NFL season. Maye threw three touchdown passes, including 25- and 29-yard strikes to Kayshon Boutte and a deep 53-yarder to DeMario Douglas, propelling the Patriots to their third straight win and a 4–2 record. Rattler, despite completing 20 of 26 passes for 227 yards, could only lead the Saints to one touchdown, as the Saints repeatedly stalled in the red zone and settled for four Blake Grupe field goals.

But the most significant moment of the afternoon came late in the first quarter on what looked like a ga

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