01-30-2023, 06:08 PM
(01-30-2023, 02:56 PM)Soonerpeace Wrote:Does the ball need to reach the line of scrimmage to avoid being intentional grounding? #Bengals #Chiefs #NFL #Officials pic.twitter.com/p68p0HYkhs
— Cincinnati Bengals Genius (@BengalsGenius) January 30, 2023
I went and double-checked the rule and this seems to explain the logic here.
Quote:...the passer initiates his passing motion toward an eligible receiver and then is significantly affected by physical contact from a defensive player that causes the pass to land in an area that is not in the direction and vicinity of an eligible receiver;
To me, that seems like a reasonable answer as to why Burrow's pass was IG whereas Mahomes' was not.
