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[MadScientist]

^^ That Cincy play is bizarre. He's clearly not 'going to the ground' - He's going to the end zone after taking two steps after securing the ball. He has possession and then the ball breaks the plane - the play is over at that point. Over.

(Dez Bryant never made the goal line)

Nope. If the endzone were not part of the equation (e.g. he was reaching for a first down), the pass would be ruled incomplete. He was hit before he made the "football move" and did not complete the catch through going to the ground. The endzone does not make a difference when determining a catch vs incompletion.

[smuggler]

Dez leaped into the air to make the catch. Eifert caught it and then turned to run. Clear TD. Could have used those 6 points in fantasy...

I still think Dez caught it, but the rules say he didn't. With this play, the rules were just interpreted incorrectly by the refs.

[pbmax]

Dez leaped into the air to make the catch. Eifert caught it and then turned to run. Clear TD. Could have used those 6 points in fantasy...

I still think Dez caught it, but the rules say he didn't. With this play, the rules were just interpreted incorrectly by the refs.

I think this is more clear cut than Dez. He has one foot down, gets hit and spun (he is not turning to run, he gets hit) and then puts his second foot down. By this time he is going to the ground.