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Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson was upset when his catch was tipped in a 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday afternoon.
Hockenson thought he had the crucial touchdown with 3:05 left in the game. Officials ruled it landed on the field but it was overturned after the replay. Minnesota settled for a field goal to push the lead to six points and failed to get the ball back.
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Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson (87) dives for a pass in the end zone, which was ruled incomplete, during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abby Barr)
The veteran insisted on holding the ball.
He added: “There was nothing that could overturn it.” Via ESPN. “I mean, I was there. I felt it, my hands under the ball, I got stuck and I didn’t understand. I basically don’t understand the catch rule at this point. … I don’t understand how New York can call and say, ‘Yes, that’s not a catch,’ when there’s been no evidence that it’s not. I mean I get it. I think it’s ridiculous.”
All scoring and turnovers are subject to review.
Mark Butterworth, vice president of instant replay, confirmed in an interview with a pool reporter that Hockenson lost control of the ball while he was on the ground.
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Minnesota Vikings tight end TJ Hockenson (87) warms up before the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 19, 2025. (Brad Rempel/Imagine Images)
“The ruling on the field was a touchdown, so it’s the replay’s jurisdiction to stop the game. We used enhanced footage of the broadcast to show that when he was going down the field — needing to control the ball throughout the catch — he lost control of the ball,” Butterworth said. “The ball hit the ground. Then he regained control of the ball. So we turned it into an incomplete pass.”
The touchdown and extra point would have made it a two-point game.
Hockenson finished with six catches for 43 yards.
The Vikings offense squandered some momentum even though they only lost by six points. Carson Wentz threw interceptions on back-to-back drives, one of which turned into a pick-six by Jalex Hunt.
Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell walks along the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt)
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Minnesota fell to 3-3 with the loss.
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