CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMThe NFL rule prohibits players from lining up directly across from the long snapper, or contacting the long snapper while his head is still down immediately after the snap. Eberflus thought Packers defensive lineman T.J. Slaton made contact with Bears long snapper Scott Daly immediately and that the referees should have thrown a flag. If officials rule that a defender illegally contacts the long snapper with his head down, it is a 15-yard unnecessary roughness call. While there was contact between Slaton and Daly, the NFL deemed Slaton’s contact legal, as players are allowed to contact the long snapper as long as his head is not down. The call instead would have been acknowledged as a missed call by the league, and the Bears would still be 4-6.

Source: Fox News November 23, 2024 20:54 UTC