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Days after the Super Bowl LVII concluded people are still skeptical of a particular piece of play that led to the Kansas City Chiefs clinching the Super Bowl championship after a dramatic ending. The NFL world started questioning whether the officials, who boast of being the best of the best when it comes down to the business of the game, are capable.

Now, after a clear angle of the supposedly stained foul came to light, the shadow over the controversy seems to be clearing up in the NFL world.

The Super Bowl controversial showdown

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In the last moments of the game, the Philadelphia Eagles cornerback James Bradberry held Juju-Smith Schuster. This foul that was called allowed the Chiefs to kick a field goal and bleed the clock. With less than 10 seconds left, the Philadelphia Eagles got the ball back. But along with it, came a halt to their dreams of lifting the Super Bowl Trophy as well.

According to sources, this angle was the exact same as the one official Jenkins had. To anyone who first saw the flag being raised, instilled a sense of doubt into the minds of fans. But later on Bradberry himself admitted after the game that he held on the jersey of the Chiefs receiver.

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He hoped that he would get away with it, but that is where the keen eye of the officials of the game came into play. A foul is a foul. We should never ignore any unfair violation of the game, no matter how minute it may be.

Officiating at its very best

There is a lesson we all learn from this incident. It is that the playoff officials of the NFL are the best in the business. They stick to their core principles and the ethics of the game. They will only raise the flag when there is an unfair advantage at play. While television angles might not shine a light on the whole truth, one must always remember that officials always have the best angles of the game. Any degree of change to an angle may look like a mistake to fans.

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But officials reach this prime position because of their sense of good judgment and moral ethics. Faith and trust are important factors to have. Fans should have faith that playoff officials will get the call right almost every time. Jenkins did just that and proved to the NFL world that business is not a word they are familiar with.

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