How the Seattle Seahawks making the playoffs led to the NFL’s latest officiating controversy, explained

The NFL’s officials will be under a microscope this postseason

The Seahawks will play the 49ers to kick off the NFL’s postseason action on Saturday, but the game won’t come without a bit of controversy before things start.

There’s no question that bad officiating led to the Seahawks‘ success against the Rams in their win-or-go-home matchup for week 18. There was a mixture of bad calls and missed calls that ultimately benefitted Seattle on their way to a win.

Bad calls happen. Officials are human and humans make mistakes. It is what it is. But, apparently, these calls were so egregious that, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, NFL officials are “under scrutiny” after the officiating crew’s poor performance in that game.

That’s a pretty big deal and could impact the way games are officiated moving forward. Let’s go over what’s being reported, what caused all this and how things might move forward.