{"id":822473,"date":"2026-03-20T04:20:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822473\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T04:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T04:20:33","slug":"la-rams-drop-proposed-rule-changes-stemming-from-seahawks-week-16-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/822473\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Rams drop proposed rule changes stemming from Seahawks Week 16 classic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Now, though, it seems McVay\u2019s Rams have reached acceptance. Once again, the Rams have chosen not to pick up the ball and withdrew the proposals ahead of the NFL owners\u2019 meetings. The two rules would have aimed to eliminate plays like the one seen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fieldgulls.com\/seattle-seahawks-scores-results\/158001\/seahawks-vs-rams-score-nfl-results-overtime-historic-comeback\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in Seattle\u2019s 38-37 overtime victory<\/a>, in which Charbonnet scooped up a seemingly incomplete pass that ended up being ruled a completed two-point conversion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The first of the two rule changes proposed by the Rams would have changed the rules around backward passes, treating them like a normal fumble. In the case of the Week 16 game, this would have meant that only Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold could advance the ball, and Charbonnet\u2019s recovery would have resulted in an unsuccessful conversion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">The ladder of the two-rule changes would have aimed to eliminate the long review process that kept both teams waiting on that fateful Thursday night. The Rams were proposing a 40-second timer from the end of the play to the initiation of replay review. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/rams-have-withdrawn-proposals-arising-from-two-point-play-in-seattle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">According to Pro Football Talk<\/a>, over 100 seconds passed before the referee, Brad Allen, announced that the play was under review in Week 16.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">While we\u2019ll never know how the proposed rule changes would have fared, it seems unlikely to pass due to the wacky nature of the play. The Rams have not commented as to why the rule changes were dropped, but maybe the owners\u2019 meeting roundtable interviews will yield clarity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Only two teams, the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, submitted proposed changes to the rules, according to the NFL. While the Steelers\u2019 change was relatively minor, Cleveland\u2019s proposal is quite significant and would let teams trade draft picks up to five years in the future, expanding from the current three-year threshold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Any rule change needs at least 24 of the 32 owners to vote in favor of it to get approved. For now, it seems Charbonnet\u2019s instinct to pick up the ball after a whistle will become teach tape for the rest of the league.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Now, though, it seems McVay\u2019s Rams have reached acceptance. 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