Bills vs. Seahawks Officiating Crew Reportedly Unlikely to Face Discipline

November 10, 2016   ·   Tim Daniels   ·   Jump to comments

The officiating crew for the Monday Night Football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Seattle Seahawks, led by referee Walt Anderson, is reportedly expected to avoid direct discipline for a series of botched calls at the end of the first half. 
Adam Caplan of ESPN reported a source stated the crew won't receive punishment for the mistakes but will be graded on those calls, as is standard practice. The officials with lower grades don't qualify to work during the NFL postseason.
ESPN's Ed Werder confirmed Caplan's report, and noted the team was penalized for the calls. 
Anderson and Co. made a mess of the situation surrounding Buffalo's attempt to kick a field goal before halftime. Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman jumped the initial snap and ran into the legs of Bills kicker Dan Carpenter, who initially remained down, and the medical staff came onto the field.
The officials called Sherman for offside, but they opted against an unnecessary roughness ca...

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