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The NFL Today: Replay Rule May Get Changed Before Playoffs

The immediate reaction among NFL coaches and executives to the events of the Thanksgiving game between the Texans and Lions was decisive, as many expressed to me a strong belief that the rule negating replay review when a coach throws a challenge flag on a scoring play needs to be changed. And, according to league sources, there is an expectation that change could come before the playoffs start.

There has already been some internal communication between members of the Competition Committee, sources said, in the wake of this controversial rule coming into play twice in a five-day span. And that group is likely to recommend this rule be changed at the next league meeting, Dec. 12 in Dallas.

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