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Four Blatant Ref Mistakes That Took the Game Away from Panthers

Officiating loomed large in Carolina’s 14-16 loss to Tampa. Officials missed a blatant facemask on Tommy Tremble, erased a deep Bryce Young completion with offensive pass interference, flagged questionable defensive pass interference on a Baker Mayfield throw, and mishandled a Rico Dowdle backward pass, blowing it dead, then ruling it a fumble out of bounds, costing yardage.