NFL fans are divided after Justin Jefferson ruled out a touchdown due to controversial football rules

JUSTIN Jefferson proved he is human after missing a potential touchdown on Thursday Night Football – but fans were livid.

The 24-year-old Minnesota Vikings superstar fumbled in the end zone during the second quarter of Thursday’s showdown against the Philadelphia Eagles.

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Jefferson appeared to have caught a 40-yard touchdown on a 2nd-and-10 pass from Kirk Cousins ​​while the Vikings trailed 10-7 in Philly.

The former LSU star collected the ball cleanly five meters from the end zone.

He dodged a tackle, jumped toward the pylon and seemed to have done enough for the score.

But under pressure he went out of bounds.

NFL rules dictate that if a player fumbles in the end zone and the ball goes out of bounds, it is considered a touchback and the ball changes hands.

Some fans expressed outrage at the decision, which was made after on-field review by officials.

One wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: “This will always be the stupidest rule in football.”

Another said: “Anywhere else on the field if you fumble out of bounds it will be seen where the fumble happened, it should be the same way.”

While a third raged: “I absolutely hate this rule.”

But a fourth replied: “Then don’t get butterfingers and fumble out of the end zone.”

And a fifth agreed: “Hang in there. Very easy.”

After getting the ball back, the Eagles extended their lead with a 61-yard field goal just before halftime.

Jefferson recorded his second straight game with a 100-yard reception to start the new season.

However, the fourth-year wideout couldn’t prevent the Vikings from falling to 0-2 after a 34-28 loss.

Vikings head coach Kevin O’Connell said after the game, “Justin is just trying to make a play in that moment.”

“He tries to do everything he can to win. It was incredibly unfortunate at the time.”