Officials’ miscall briefly wipes out Pats TD, but they still score

An officiating error ruled a two-handed backward pass by Broncos quarterback Jarrett Stidham as a forward pass and intentional grounding, then later reversed to a backward pass after discussion, whistling the play and denying a Patriots touchdown. The miscall could have been corrected by replay, but New England still scored on the ensuing drive, leaving questions about how the explanation was conveyed to viewers.