KANSAS CITY Womens Donald Trump Jersey , Mo. — The last thing the NFL would ever want is for an officiating mistake to decide the Super Bowl.On Sunday, the league might have made enough errors to determine both teams that will play in the championship game in two weeks.The most egregious gaffe came in the NFC title game in New Orleans. The Saints were in position to put away the Rams when Tommylee Lewis blatantly was interfered with inside the Los Angeles 5-yard line by cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman. Not only did Robey-Coleman hit Lewis early, he did so helmet to helmet. Next weekend, we’ll hear about Robey-Coleman being fined for the collision — even though, incredibly, no flag was thrown.“Came to the sideline, looked at the football gods and was like, ‘Thank you,'” Robey-Coleman said. “I got away with one tonight.”Such a big one that it kept the Rams alive. Instead of a first down and the chance to run down the clock before making a field goal, or score a touchdown for a bigger lead, the Saints wound up with Wil Lutz‘s 31-yard kick. That made it 23-20 with 1:41 left in regulation, plenty of time for the Rams to march to Greg Zuerlein‘s tying 48-yard field goal.“Greg The Leg” won it with a 57-yarder in OT. His heroics almost certainly never would have happened had the call on Robey-Coleman been made. And the fact the defender led with his head into Lewis’ helmet at a time when the NFL is adamant that it’s doing everything to get such hits out of the sport should be even more maddening.“They felt like the players — the player — arrived at the same time that the ball did,” Saints coach Sean Payton said, trying to be diplomatic when he had every right to rant and rave. “They didn’t feel like it was an interference call.“Look, it’s a tough way to lose a game, especially when you’re in a position like that to win it. It’s all the more reason why we need more replay. We lose a chance to go to the Super Bowl with a call like that, it’s just disappointing. But, credit the Rams. They did a good job, made the plays in the end when they needed to.”Plays that wouldn’t have existed if Bill Vinovich’s crew got it right.An argument often is made, and rightly so, that plays seen in slow motion become clearly illegal, but at full speed in an increasingly fast and physical game, they look OK. That contention has no place here; even at warp speed, Robey-Coleman’s hit was obviously a penalty.NFL senior vice president of officiating Al Riveron “couldn’t believe” no penalty call was called on the play, Payton said.“It’s tough to get over it,” Payton said. “My problem with it is, I just don’t know, if we were playing pickup football in the backyard … it was as obvious a call — and how two guys can look at that and arrive at their decision? It happened, though.”A few things happened in Kansas City, too, where the Patriots won 37-31 http://www.patriotslockerroom.com/authentic-jordan-richards-jersey , also in overtime. These had more to do with replay, with two critical calls going New England’s way in the fourth quarter.The first, which required a lengthy video review, involved Julian Edelman muffing a punt. The original call was that the bouncing ball touched him. Replays, even in stop motion, seemed inconclusive, which means the call should stand.But Riveron and his staff in New York saw enough evidence that Edelman never made contact with the football. Even Kansas City’s laid-back coach, Andy Reid, became highly demonstrative with the overturned decision. Who could blame him considering how many dozens of such calls stick with what on-field officials determined?The Chiefs, perhaps in a dose of poetic justice, soon after intercepted a pass that went off Edelman’s hands.But later in the quarter, Chiefs defensive tackle Chris Jones was called for a highly questionable roughing-the-passer penalty. Then Patriots wideout Chris Hogan attempted a one-handed catch on third down. Reid challenged, and replay indicated far more evidence the ground helped Hogan make the catch than the previous review showed Edelman whiffed on the ball.No matter. The catch was upheld, and six plays later, Sony Michel scored a touchdown.Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford also went offside on the Patriots’ final drive in regulation, negating an interception by Charvarius Ward that could have clinched a win. But there was little controversy there.The league has been under heavy scrutiny and drawn massive criticism about its officiating in the last few years. The perception is that the NFL needs full-time officials, which might help somewhat, and in part is being done.However, the deeper issues are too many rules and tangents to those rules; points of emphasis that get hammered in, then seemingly are discarded; and officials who struggle to keep up with the speed of the sport. The league prizes experience, but when one of its most experienced crews blows a call so blatant that even the perpetrator acknowledges he caught a break, the storm of protest will rage.Rightly so.100<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:View from the sidelines: NFL cheerleaders 2018Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports | Raj Mehta When the New England Patriots meet the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, they will go up against an opponent they last faced in February 2018. Back then — in Super Bowl 52 — the Eagles were able to beat the Patriots to win their first ever Vince Lombardi Trophy. Two years is a long time in the NFL, however, and the two teams underwent a major transformation process since Philadelphia’s 41-33 victory.For starters, 34 members of New England’s final 53-man roster during the 2017 season are no longer with the club: the team saw some turnover on both sides of the football, with only three offensive starters — quarterback Tom Brady and guards Joe Thuney and Shaq Mason — still available for this week’s game. The Eagles, meanwhile, saw 27 of their Super Bowl-winning players leave over the last two years.Let’s take a closer look at the changes.The Patriots’ receiving corps looks drastically differentNew England had three 100-yard receivers in Super Bowl 52, but not one of them is still with the team:Rob Gronkowski: 9 catches, 116 yards Stephon Gilmore Jersey , 2 touchdowns — retired in 2019Danny Amendola: 8 catches, 152 yards — left during free agency 2018Chris Hogan: 6 catches, 128 yards, 1 touchdown — left during free agency 2019Gronkowski, Amendola and Hogan were key members of New England’s passing attack in 2017 but are all no longer with the club. The same goes for the team’s number one perimeter receiver that year: Brandin Cooks, who left the Super Bowl early with a concussion, was traded to the Los Angeles Rams shortly after the Super Bowl.How did the Patriots fill the voids created by the departures? Julian Edelman is back as Tom Brady’s number one wide receiver, with Mohamed Sanu and Phillip Dorsett, who played in Super Bowl 52 but had only one 19-yard reception as Cooks’ replacement, also on the roster. First-round rookie N’Keal Harry is also on his way to return to the field and could make his season debut as early as on Sunday.Nick Foles is no longer in PhiladelphiaWhile he ended the 2017 season as Super Bowl MVP, Nick Foles actually started it as the backup for Carson Wentz. The former first-round draft pick tore his ACL, however, and paved the way for the veteran to step in and ultimately lead Philadelphia to a championship.Foles also filled in for Wentz the following season, when a back issue forced the team to put its franchise quarterback on injured reserve for a second year in a row.Foles did not lead the Eagles to another title in 2018, but he set himself up well for free agency which he hit after opting out of his contract. The 30-year-old, who completed 28 of 43 pass attempts for 373 yards with three touchdowns and an interception, is now playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars while Wentz is back in Philadelphia’s starting lineup.New England’s secondary has been upgraded big time...After benching starting cornerback Malcolm Butler for the game and losing Jonathan Jones to injury earlier during the playoffs, New England rolled out a secondary that included the likes of Eric Rowe (72 of 75 defensive snaps), Jordan Richards (16 snaps) and Johnson Bademosi (10 snaps). Rowe started slowly into the game, but actually was serviceable as the number two perimeter cornerback opposite Stephon Gilmore — something that cannot be said about Richards and Bademosi.Fast forward two years, however, and you see the Patriots field the NFL’s best defensive backfield. Gilmore has a strong case as the league’s best cornerback, while Jones is back in the lineup and having a tremendous season in the slot. Meanwhile, the second perimeter spot is manned by veteran Jason McCourty with second-year man J.C. Jackson also seeing regular playing time. Add this group to a safety trio of Devin McCourty, Patrick Chung and Duron Harmon — all three played in Super Bowl 53, but Chung had to leave the game injured — and you get a bona fide secondary....just like the rest of the defenseThe rest of New England’s defense has also improved over the last two years. Gone are the likes of defensive tackles Malcom Brown and Ricky Jean Francois, defensive ends James Harrison and Eric Lee, and linebacker Marquis Flowers — all five played considerable snaps against Philadelphia — with the Patriots bringing in upgrades at all their positions: Danny Shelton and Adam Butler have carved out rotational roles along the interior defensive line, with John Simon and Chase Winovich on the edge.The biggest change, however, came at linebacker. Dont’a Hightower Womens Montee Ball Jersey , who was on injured reserve for Super Bowl 52, is back and in the middle of a very good season, while Jamie Collins Sr. was added to the equation earlier this year; he has been a steal and one of the most impactful defenders in the entire NFL. This, in turn, has also allowed the team to move Kyle Van Noy around the formation even more and put him in a position to play to his strengths — something that was not possible during the Super Bowl.The Eagles changed their offensive backfield...“The Eagles no longer have LeGarrette Blount and Jay Ajayi but they are getting good production out of Jordan Howard and Miles Sanders,” said Brandon Lee Gowton of Bleeding Green Nation about Philadelphia’s backfield. “Corey Clement, who led the Eagles in receiving yards in Super Bowl LII, hasn’t come close to replicating that kind of performance since then. Injuries have been a big issue for him as he’s ended up on IR the past two seasons.”...and receiving corps“The Eagles’ wide receiver situation is much more dire than it was back then,” Brandon said about Philadelphia’s pass catchers. “Alshon Jeffery, who turns 30 in February, is two years older and it really shows. He’s looked hobbled by the nagging injuries he’s been dealing with this season. On that note, he might miss this week’s game with an ankle injury.”“Nelson Agholor was a revelation in 2017 but he’s gone back to being an abject disaster,” he continued. “He was able to thrive as a slot receiver two seasons ago but now he’s being asked to do more than that and the results aren’t pretty. Torrey Smith was hardly an elite deep threat but teams had to at least respect his speed and he offered some level of reliability.”“The same can’t be said for the Eagles’ current cadre of pass catchers, who lead the league in drops. The Eagles majorly upgraded on Smith by reacquiring DeSean Jackson but he only played one full game before ultimately ending up on injured reserve,” continued Brandon before pointing out one positive development: “[Tight end] Dallas Goedert is a significant upgrade on Brent Celek playing in the final year of his career. Certainly much more of a receiving threat.”New England’s offensive line returns only two of five startersAs noted above, guards Joe Thuney and Shaq Mason are the only other starters of Super Bowl 52 alongside Tom Brady who are still with the team (others such as David Andrews and James Develin are currently on injured reserve). This means that three-fifths of the offensive line have been changed ever since:Left tackle: Marshall Newhouse instead of Nate SolderCenter: Ted Karras instead of David AndrewsRight tackle: Marcus Cannon instead of Cameron FlemingCannon is certainly an upgrade over Fleming, while Karras and especially Newhouse are downgrades compared to their successors. Not all is bad, however, at least from a long-term perspective: Karras has looked good filling in for one of the NFL’s best centers, and is certainly a serviceable commodity in his own right. Newhouse, meanwhile, should be replaced by former first-round draft pick Isaiah Wynn as early as next week.The coaching staffs on both sides have seen some movementOf the 13 coordinators or positional assistant coaches the Patriots had on their staff for the Super Bowl in February 2018, only six remain. The biggest changes certainly came on the defensive side of the ball, where coordinator Matt Patricia and his one-year replacement Brian Flores both left to take on head-coaching gigs elsewhere. Defensive line coach Brendan Daly and cornerbacks coach Josh Boyer have also moved on from New England.The Eagles, on the other hand, have seen considerable turnover on the offensive side of their coaching staff, as Brandon pointed out: “Losing offensive coordinator Frank Reich (no thanks to Josh McDaniels!) and quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo certainly weakened the Eagles’ coaching staff. I still believe Doug Pederson had done a good job overall but he could afford to upgrade upon his assistants.”“Current Eagles offensive coordinator Mike Groh has caught a lot of heat for Philly’s struggles since the start of 2018,” Brandon continued. “I don’t think it’s unwarranted given that Reich was said to have a big role in the Eagles’ game script and without him the Eagles were the slowest start team in 2018. Slow starts have also been an issue for the 2019 Eagles, especially earlier on in the season.”