NFL Told Sean McVay Josh Wallace Pass Interference Call Was Wrong in Broncos-Rams The NFL acknowledged that officials erred on a pass interference penalty against Rams cornerback Josh Wallace in the final minutes of Sunday night's game against the Denver Broncos, according to head coach Sean McVay. The NFL has acknowledged that its officials made a mistake on the controversial pass interference call against Los Angeles Rams defensive back Josh Wallace in the final minutes of Sunday night's game against the Denver Broncos, according to Rams head coach Sean McVay. McVay said Wednesday that the league told him Wallace should not have been flagged on the play. The NFL did not immediately respond to an email from OutKick seeking confirmation that the league acknowledged the officiating error to McVay, so the admission rests on the coach's word alone.Broncos Benefit From Wallace Pass Interference CallHowever, McVay has no reason to lie about the communication. The penalty was a double whammy for the Rams. It negated what would have been a potential game-sealing interception with 1:09 remaining and the Rams leading 26-23. Instead, the call gave the Broncos a first-and-goal situation at the Los Angeles 7-yard line, setting up a touchdown six plays later and a 30-26 Denver victory.The Broncos trailed 16-0 at halftime before mounting a second-half comeback. The Rams went ahead again, and rookie quarterback Bo Nix led Denver down the field to respond. On third-and-6 in the red zone, Nix threw toward receiver Pat Bryant near the right sideline. Wallace intercepted the pass, but was flagged for pass interference.The call was controversial because Wallace did not appear to illegally interfere with Bryant. If anything, it seemed Bryant might have committed offensive pass interference. The flag gave the Broncos new life, and they scored the game-winning touchdown six plays later. The Rams got the ball back with 47 seconds but ran out of time.Bryant and Experts Back Wallace Call ErrorBryant later admitted to Romi Bean of CBS Colorado that he sold the call. He said, It was a little pass interference, I did sell it just enough to get the flag. He definitely gave me a little nudge that I felt, I felt like I couldn't get the ball so it was either the ball or the call and we ended up with the call. He definitely gave me a shove.It should be noted that Wallace did make contact with Bryant. But in a league that often prefers to let players decide games in the final minutes rather than having officials determine the outcome, referee Bill Vinovich's crew made the wrong call. NBC officiating guru Terry McAulay immediately disagreed with the officials on the broadcast. He was asked to chime in and told viewers what he saw: there was no interference.Had the interception stood, the Broncos would have come away from that drive with no points, and the Rams would have had the chance to close out the game and earn the win. Instead, the opposite happened, and the Rams departed Mile High Stadium 1-2 while the Broncos moved to 2-1 on the season. The call notably took place in a game featuring McVay and Broncos coach Sean Payton.Rams and Broncos Reflect on Controversial CallsNearly eight years ago, when Payton was still the Saints' coach, the two faced off in the NFC championship game. McVay's Rams came away with the win in large part thanks to a potential pass interference that was controversially not called. The Rams advanced to the Super Bowl, where they fell to the Patriots. This game does not hold the stakes of an NFC title game, but Payton is on the beneficiary side of a controversial call this time around.As always, though, a team never loses a game because of one call. McVay acknowledged as much earlier in the week, saying, We're not going to play the victim. The Rams did commit costly penalties outside of that pass interference call. They allowed the Broncos to seamlessly erase a 16-point lead.Matthew Stafford threw a pick-six that helped bring Denver back too. The Rams will look to rebound from those mistakes this Sunday when they take on the Eagles in Philadelphia. Regardless of the mistake, the NFL is not awarding the Rams anything other than maybe some satisfaction. The Rams still carry the loss in the standings, and the Broncos keep their victory.The league deserves credit for admitting its officials were wrong, especially since officials had to know that telling McVay would be as if broadcasting it nationwide.