NFL Considering Changing ‘Worst Rule In Sports’ After Chiefs-Bills Fumble

It’s the “worst rule in sports” if you ask the right person.

When an football player fumbles the ball out of the end zone, possession goes over to the defensive team.

But that may not be the case for long.

The rule reared its ugly head on Sunday when Kansas City Chiefs receiver Mecole Hardman fumbled out of the end zone in the fourth quarter of an AFC Divisional Round Game against the Buffalo Bills.

“The worst rule in sports. Just an absolute disaster to have it rear it’s head in the middle of a classic game. Change that stupid rule immediately. said one fan.

“The worst rule in sports is about to decide an NFL Playoff game… The NFL needs to fix this. Now.” commented another fan.

The fumble had no bearing on the game in the long run. Kansas City held on for a 27-24 victory after a late missed field goal by Buffalo kicker Tyler Bass.

NFL Already Considering Changes To ‘Worst Rule In Sports’

But it could have changed the game dramatically. Now ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that the league could change the rule in the offseason.

“Good chance the touchback rule for fumbling through the end zone will be changed this offseason,” Fowler tweeted. “Momentum behind NFL correcting it. Penalty considered by many to be too harsh.”

Now, not everybody hates the rule.

Take, for instance, ESPN NFL analyst and former NFL safety Ryan Clark.

Clark called the end zone sacred ground. He compared fumbling out of the end zone like cursing in church. You can argue and curse all you want outside of the church. But once you step through those doors, the rules change. Likewise, you can fumble anywhere else out of bounds. But the end zone is a different space entirely.

Do you agree with Clark? Or should the NFL move forward and change the “worst rule in sports.”