MCVAY SAYS NFL DEEMED WALLACE PASS INTERFERENCE CALL WRONG

Sean McVay has said the NFL office told him a pass interference penalty called against Los Angeles Rams cornerback Josh Wallace should not have been flagged. The call came with 1:09 remaining in Sunday night's game against the Denver Broncos, with the Rams leading 26-23, and wiped out what would have been an interception by Wallace. Instead of the Rams regaining possession, the penalty gave the Broncos a first down at the goal line, from which Denver scored a touchdown to win 30-26. McVay, the Rams' head coach, said the league office confirmed the flag should not have been thrown.

The contested contact occurred between Wallace and Broncos wide receiver Pat Bryant. Reports describe the contact as the type that is often not penalised, and note that Bryant also made contact with Wallace, which some observers suggested could have been called as offensive pass interference instead. Bryant himself acknowledged that he exaggerated his reaction to draw the flag. The penalty has been described as one of the most significant officiating decisions of the NFL season so far.

The result extended the Broncos' winning margin over the Rams to 30-26 and leaves the disputed call as a defining moment of the contest. No formal league statement or disciplinary action has been reported beyond the league office's comment to McVay. The NFL has not indicated any further review or public correction of the call. Neither team has announced any additional response to the league's acknowledgement.