Dean Blandino, the NFL’s vice president of officiating, has said that it should not have been possible for Solder to score, due to the manner in which Patriots players were declared eligible on the previous play.
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From the Globe:
So, due to a procedural error on the part of a teammate, Solder’s touchdown should not have counted.
But there was no stoppage, Fleming didn’t sit out a play, and the play should have resulted in a 5-yard penalty for the Patriots, not a touchdown.
Leave it to the Patriots to find a fancy way to score only to have it draw fire like that.
New England beat the Colts, 45-7.
The Pats will face off against the Seahawks at 6:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 1 in Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
