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Seahawks' Victory Secured by Controversial Replay Review

2/13/2026

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Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald highlighted the Week 16 victory over the Rams as a key moment in their Super Bowl season.
A pivotal play involved a replay review that changed an incomplete pass into a successful two-point conversion by Zach Charbonnet.
This review was prompted by Prime Video's rules analyst Terry McAulay contacting NFL officiating analyst Walt Anderson.
The NFL confirmed that broadcast commentary does not affect officiating decisions and plans to enhance its replay review process.
The report indicates that without McAulay's intervention, the Seahawks may not have won the game or secured the NFC's No. 1 seed.

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Story summary

Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald highlighted the Week 16 victory over the Rams as a key moment in their Super Bowl season.
A pivotal play involved a replay review that changed an incomplete pass into a successful two-point conversion by Zach Charbonnet.
This review was prompted by Prime Video's rules analyst Terry McAulay contacting NFL officiating analyst Walt Anderson.
The NFL confirmed that broadcast commentary does not affect officiating decisions and plans to enhance its replay review process.
The report indicates that without McAulay's intervention, the Seahawks may not have won the game or secured the NFC's No. 1 seed.