The NFL will consider further tweaks to the instant replay system in the wake of this season’s officiating issues, including
Saturday’s inadvertent whistle that affected the Las Vegas Raiders’ playoff loss at Cincinnati, but remains extremely wary of going to a full-fledged “sky judge” arrangement, a person familiar with the league’s thinking said Sunday.
The potential modifications to instant replay could include expanding the range of reviewable plays, according to that person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic in the immediate aftermath of Saturday’s officiating controversy.
That possibly could include making roughing-the-passer calls reviewable or giving a team the ability to challenge any on-field ruling within the structure of the current coach’s challenge setup, that person said.