Official Blocks Vikings Defender on Commanders’ Long TD Pass (Video)

Look away, Vikings fans. It was a brutal sequence to watch when the Commanders scored a long touchdown pass at the beginning of the second half—and yet, the hard part to witness wasn’t the score, but how Curtis Samuel got in the end zone. 

A referee was caught at the 7-yard line when Samuel was draped by two defenders. As if the two defenders weren’t enough, safety Cameron Bynum had his eyes on the ball and was looking to make a play on the deep pass. 

But Bynum and the official collided, blocking his path to the ball. They both fell to the ground before Bynum could make a play, and it’s safe to say the Vikings defender wasn’t happy when he got back up. 

Samuel caught the ball and rolled into the end zone for a 49-yard touchdown pass to take a 10–7 lead. After the play, Bynum can be seen on his knees and looking distraught over the official’s mistake, which likely cost him an interception and his team the lead. 

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