However, that play would be ruled a forward pass — something that annoyed former eight-time Super Bowl winner, current North Carolina head coach and all-time defensive savant Bill Belichick as he watched from his post on ESPN’s alternate Manningcast.

The NFL rules and officiating are seemingly skewed in the offense's favor for years but fans, analysts, and even coaches like Bill Belichick haven't stopped complaining about it.

In the second quarter of the Los Angeles Rams' wild card matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, the quarterback was being sacked and—without looking—decided to flick the ball out as a pass attempt to avoid a loss of yards. The play was originally ruled a fumble returned for a touchdown. After review, it was changed to an incomplete pass.

The play was initially ruled a fumble on the field, but it wouldn't stay that way. Stafford was adamant that he threw the ball to the ground, and on review, the officials confirmed that the ball was an incomplete pass and not a fumble.

The Los Angeles Rams appeared to have got away with a play that saw Matthew Stafford fumble the ball for a touchdown but the referee's ruled it an incomplete pass after lengthy discussions

Bill Belichick has moved onto coaching at the collegiate level, but the six-time Super Bowl champion is still willing to take aim at NFL officials. As he has done several times this season, Belichick appeared on “ManningCast” during Monday night’s NFC Wild Card playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and Los Angeles Rams.