The Los Angeles Rams' collapse against the Denver Broncos may have been aided by a questionable call on Sunday night as the road team squandered a 16-0 lead to lose 30-26.
In the fourth quarter, Bo Nix threw a pass intended for Pat Bryant that found its way into the hands of Rams cornerback Josh Wallace. But Wallace was whistled for defensive pass interference, and the Broncos scored the go-ahead touchdown from there. Just about everyone from fans to NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay (see below) didn't see it as DPI.
Was there some contact between Wallace and Bryant? A little bit. Did Bryant have his arm on Wallace? A little bit. See what you think and if you agree it should have been an interception:
NBC rules analyst Terry McAulay did not believe
Rams CB Josh Wallace should have been flagged for pass interference, in what may have otherwise been an interception. The Broncos went on to score what would serve as the game-winning TD. pic.twitter.com/A0YDJ8ZmZl
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) September 28, 2026
What Rams coach Sean McVay said about the controversial pass interference call
Sean McVay is biting his tongue right now…
— Chase Daniel (@ChaseDaniel) September 28, 2026
What he wants to say… “the refs completely blew that DPI call in the red-zone & we should’ve won!” pic.twitter.com/B0TDDHcmWH
Per ESPN, he also said it "looked like it was a good, competitive play from my vantage point."
NFL fans ripped the DPI call on the Rams
This isn't DPI. pic.twitter.com/gapxMgE6lJ
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) September 28, 2026
The Rams had a game winning interception wiped away by a controversial DPI call...
— LAFB Network (@LAFBNetwork) September 28, 2026
So the NFL's lead rule analyst says the refs got the call wrong and yet nothing changes 🤷♂️
What’s the point of having replay if a call this big can’t be fixed? pic.twitter.com/dh9sOML7Qg
Refs turned the Interception of the year into a DPI pic.twitter.com/JorQ1v7gkD
— Buckeye HQ (@RealisticBuck) September 28, 2026
Nix celebrating a bail out Dpi call it might be the most unethical hoops I’ve ever seen
— Bbg (@BigBlueGoonie) September 28, 2026
Ouch. That stings.
This article originally appeared on For The Win: NFL fans slam controversial pass interference call on Rams in key Broncos moment
