Should DPI Be Reviewable? 17 NFL Coaches Weigh In — SkimNews
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- Ravens CB Nate Wiggins was flagged 20 yards for DPI against Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb with 28 seconds left and Baltimore up 31-28; CBS analysts J.J. Watt and Gene Steratore both said the foul was actually on Lamb, but the Ravens held on to win 34-31.
- Rams coach Sean McVay said the league told him the DPI flag on CB Josh Wallace in Denver's 30-26 win was a mistake; the Broncos scored the go-ahead score on the ensuing possession with 47 seconds remaining.
- The NFL made DPI reviewable in 2019 after the 2018 Saints-Rams NFC Championship no-call, reviewed 101 plays and overturned 24, then scrapped the rule the following season; it has not been reviewable since.
- Brian Schottenheimer (Cowboys) said he "wouldn't be opposed" to bringing challenges back, Robert Saleh (Titans) and Mike LaFleur (Cardinals) said they prefer to "live with the call," and Kevin O'Connell (Vikings) called it a "slippery slope."
- Kyle Shanahan (49ers) initially liked the 2019 experiment but said he no longer wants it back after seeing how much it bogged games down, while Aaron Glenn (Jets) and Dave Canales (Panthers) said they support review.
- Competition committee members McVay and O'Connell both expressed skepticism, and Saints coach Sean Payton said he guessed reinstatement was "not any time soon"; Liam Coen (Jaguars), who was on the Rams' staff for the 2018 no-call, was the most outspoken advocate for review.
Why it matters: With two of the league's most prominent coaches on the competition committee (McVay, O'Connell) publicly wary, and Shanahan — who originally liked the rule — now against it, the path to restoring DPI review looks narrow despite fresh fuel from two high-profile Week 4 flags and growing demand from coaches like Coen and Glenn.
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