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

The Minnesota safety looked like he was close to making an interception before he and the official collided.

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. 

YOU CANT BLOCK A DEFENDER DOWNFIELD WHILE THE BALL IS IN THE AIR!!!
I don’t care if it is a referee.
WTF was he doing? Like how do you not just duck & stay out the way… run backwards or something… like come on. This is clear stopping an INT in progress. #Vikings get screwed. pic.twitter.com/UePoTEBC1P

— Ron Johnson (@3RonJohnson) November 6, 2022

This is an absolutely horrific decision to throw by Heinicke, but the ref runs into a defender and Samuel somehow manages to come away with it and roll into the end zone for a TD. Incredible pic.twitter.com/6NFFBhcAJ4

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) November 6, 2022

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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