The Vikings have scored a pair of touchdowns against the Cardinals. Both weren’t ruled touchdowns on the field. Both became touchdowns via replay review.
First it was a clear catch made by receiver Adam Thielen, and then it was a touchdown run by running back Adam Thielen. In each case, an official looking right at the play missed the call.
The chronic inability of officials to make the right decision in real time with the naked eye underscores the need for a video official, who serves as a member of the officiating crew and who helps the on-field officials fix mistakes quickly and efficiently, separate from the full-blown replay process.
Until then, the rules regarding automatic replay review should be expanded to include not only scoring plays but plays that would have been scoring plays if the ruling on the field had gone the other way.
And by the way the Vikings failed to convert another extra point. The attempt from Kai Forbath was blocked.