NFL fans confused by rough passer penalty that extended Jets' scoring streak

The tightening of passer penalties continues to cause a lot of confusion among NFL fans. They had a really bad day on Monday night, one of the worst of the 2024 season so far.

As the New York Jets faced third-and-8 from their 39-yard line, Aaron Rodgers dropped back and was sacked by Buffalo Bills defensive end AJ Epenesa. Unfortunately for the Bills, they received a flag for roughing the passer.

The video of the piece can be found below.

Epenesa is called out for rudely attacking the passer pic.twitter.com/V9StNdVXdt

— Mr. Matthew CFB (@MrMatthew_CFB) October 15, 2024

This appears to have been a decision based on the “body weight rule” put in place by the NFL, but no one could really understand how Epenesa was supposed to avoid landing on Rodgers.

Even Rodgers seemed to sympathize with Epenesa, saying, “It's a difficult decision.”

A harsh call from Rod after a penalty caused by an injury he once suffered is the perfect NFL circle of life pic.twitter.com/yCKA5K9mwg

— John Kuhn (@kuhnj30) October 15, 2024

The fans were not happy with the flag.

This might be the worst roughing the passer call in the history of roughing the passer calls.

— Matthew Bové (@Matt_Bove) October 15, 2024

AJ Epenesa with his second sack of the night – again on third down – but it was negated by a roughing the passer penalty. This team of referees was brutal all night long. This is weak sauce.

— Matt Parrino (@MattParrino) October 15, 2024

This might be the worst harsh punishment I have ever seen

— Kevin McCaffrey (@KevinMcCaff) October 15, 2024

Unspeakably despicable rough handling of the passer call and I bet the Jets. What do we do???

— Nick Kostos (@TheKostos) October 15, 2024

If that makes the passer tough, we just have to give the QBs a flag. It's over.

— Tony Starks 🌚 (@portman7387) October 15, 2024

At this point simply place flags around the QB’s waist…. This is one hell of a fight against the passerby call.

– J Vandy (@JVandy_) October 15, 2024

AJ Epenesa is sacked in the third quarter, but he has to rough the passer.

This league has become so soft. That's awful.

— Ryan Talbot (@RyanTalbotBills) October 15, 2024

Wow #Jets are on the verge of rescue. You get a rough hit on the passerby. They will say that Epenesa drove him into the ground.

That is a very, very questionable statement. It erases a sack on third-and-8 that would have resulted in the score #NYJ punt

— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) October 15, 2024

This call also had consequences. Instead of a fourth-and-8 on their own end, the Jets were awarded a first down. They ran the ball down and scored a field goal, tying the game 20-20 with 6:13 left in the third quarter.

NFL fans confused by rough passer penalty that extended Jets' scoring streak

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