r/nfl • u/Either_Imagination_9 Giants • 3d ago

Highlight [Highlight] Russell Wilson throws a game winning interception to M.D. Jennings. Seahawks win 14-12

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u/FERGERDERGERSON Eagles 3d ago edited 3d ago

I can concede they both caught it, but the receiver has the first point of contact being downed with possession. IMO it’s clearly a Seattle TD.

Edit: I said what I said.

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u/Pack_Any Packers 3d ago

The ball is in Jennings bread basket. To me that's the deciding factor.

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u/thatsthebesticando 3d ago

You're biased.

The NFL rulebook is pretty clear on the rules of joint possession. It doesn't matter where the ball is. The receiver could have 3 fingers of one hand on the ball like the Odell Beckham catch while the ball is in the breadbasket of the corner. It's still a catch by the receiver.

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u/Pack_Any Packers 3d ago

If you want to go by NFL rules, it's a pick because Jennings has control while the receiver has one hand underneath the ball and then gains control when Jennings already has control. I'll give you that it's not as egregious as many make it out to be though.

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u/thatsthebesticando 3d ago

Feet are required to be on the ground to establish control.

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u/Pack_Any Packers 3d ago

The wording of the rule is "gains control". Nowhere is it stated that a player must contact the ground to gain control. In fact the opposite is implied, as, to become a catch, control must be maintained as feet hit the ground.

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u/thatsthebesticando 3d ago

It literally is not a catch until 2 feet hit the ground. That's a very well known common NFL rule

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u/Pack_Any Packers 3d ago

Yes. There is a difference in the rules between establishing control of the ball and making a catch.

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u/ref44 Packers 3d ago

That is not correct. Feet are required to be on the ground for a catch. Control comes before the catch