The Rams-Bills matchup was pegged as one of the best in Week 3, and it lived up to the hype with the game coming down to the wire. It looked like it would be a blowout in the third quarter when the Bills took a 28-3 lead, but the Rams mounted a huge comeback, erasing the 25-point margin to take a 32-28 lead late in the game.
The Bills scored with 15 seconds left to win it, but only after the Bills converted on fourth down thanks to a controversial defensive pass interference penalty called on Darious Williams. It was by no means an egregious foul by Williams, but it wound up being the play that cost the Rams a win.
After the game, Robert Woods was asked if Williams interfered with Gabriel Davis, and he said no. Here was his explanation of the play.
Rams WR Robert Woods says the late DPI against Darious Williams was "obviously not" a good call: "He’s out there playing defensive back. He’s got his hands on him, checking him, and when he gets into his route, (the receiver) initiates the contact. … It isn’t a catchable ball."
— Greg Beacham (@gregbeacham) September 27, 2020
There’s no denying that Williams made contact with Davis and impeded him at least slightly, but it was by no means an obvious foul. In fact, it should’ve been called illegal contact at worst.
However, as Woods pointed out, Davis initiated contact with Williams, which led to the foul.