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Vikings Have Fumbling Loss To The Eagles On TNF

Fans Ripped NFL Over Touchback Rule After Justin Jefferson’s Brutal Drive-Ending Fumble

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Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson nearly had a receiving touchdown during the second quarter on Thursday night, but after officials reviewed the play, it was determined that he fumbled the ball over the pylon.

As a result of Jefferson fumbling the football out of the end zone, NFL rules dictate that the Eagles are awarded a touchback, as the impetus for the fumble was caused by safety Terrell Edmunds. 

The rule itself has been the subject of debate among NFL fans on plenty of occasions, and that conversation reared its head once more following the incident during Thursday Night Football.

The NFL world was riled up on social media about the league’s rule about fumbling out of the end zone, and fans had plenty to say about the matter on X. 

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