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Source: NFL to look at Ravens-Bengals ending

The NFL's competition committee will review the final play of last week's Baltimore Ravens-Cincinnati Bengals game to determine if the same tactics will be allowed in 2017 and beyond, a league source told ESPN.

The Ravens intentionally committed holding on nine Bengals players to run off the final 11 seconds before punter Sam Koch conceded a safety and the game ended in a 19-14 Ravens win.

The tactic worked because the clock can run out and the game end on an offensive penalty but not a defensive penalty. The competition committee will consider changing that rule going forward.