Referees were the talk of “Thursday Night Football” after Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold was clearly brought down in his own end zone by the facemask.

With the Los Angeles Rams leading 28-20 late in the fourth quarter, Thursday night's officiating crew, led by referee Tra Blake, missed a facemask penalty against Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold that would have extended the potential game-tying drive.

Pass rusher Byron Young pulled down Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold by the face mask, with no penalty called, for a safety late in the Rams’ 30-20 upset win.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings 30-20 in a close game, but a missed facemask call might have contributed to the final result. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes discuss the game and the missed call.

NFL official Tra Blake addressed the late-game controversy that arose Thursday night from a missed face-mask penalty in the Los Angeles Rams' 30–20 win over the Minnesota Vikings at SoFi Stadium. The Rams secured the victory when linebacker Byron Young sacked Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold in the end zone for a safety with 1:42 remaining.

The Los Angeles Rams beat the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night, but that 30-20 win came with a lot of controversy thanks to an officiating gaffe in the final minutes. With 1:36 left to play in the fourth quarter,

Minnesota quarterback Sam Darnold didn't blame the officials for a missed face mask call when he was sacked for a safety late in the fourth quarter of the Vikings' 30-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.

A controversial late missed penalty call overshadowed the Los Angeles Rams’ impressive 30-20 victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday.

Officials missed linebacker Byron Young pulling Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold's face mask late in the fourth quarter.