Last night the Vikings lost a close game to the Eagles in which Justin Jefferson fumbled the ball through the end zone with 41 seconds remaining in the first half. It was a huge play. The Vikings were about to complete a near perfect two-minute drill from their own 25, capped off by what was almost a brilliant 31-yard touchdown to Jefferson. Instead, the Eagles took over on the touchback and managed to convert a last second, 61-yard field goal.
The Eagles won by just six points, and so the touchback rule became the focus of much post-game debate.