The New Orleans Saints are the most recent victims of the outrageous penalty calls from NFL referees this season.

The Saints had a huge red-zone interception but it was called back because of a very questionable roughing-the-passer penalty. The Saints defensive end came in for the sack and hit Tennessee Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill about a second after the play, and the referees decided that was good enough to throw a penalty flag.

Article Continues Below
More New Orleans Saints News
New Orleans Saints quarterback Tyler Shough (6) during rookie minicamp at Ochsner Sports Performance Center.
Rising New Orleans Saints rookie turning heads in 2025 OTAsCameron Zunkel ·
New Orleans Saints quarterback Derek Carr (4) drops back to pass against the New York Giants during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium.
Saints’ Derek Carr shares eye-opening reason for turning down $30 millionTroy Finnegan ·
New Saints head coach Kellen Moore has Bryan Bresee and other gems on his first New Orleans team.
3 New Orleans Saints hidden gems on 2025 roster you need to knowLorenzo J Reyna ·
Mystery player in the middle, Chris Olave and Alvin Kamara around him, Saints logo in the background
1 New Orleans Saints rookie who stood out most in 2025 minicampEnzo Flojo ·
Tyler Shough in the middle, Derek Carr and Coach Kellen Moore around him, Stormy skies in the background
New Orleans Saints’ riskiest move in 2025 NFL offseasonEnzo Flojo ·
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers (8) shakes hands with a Miami Dolphins player after the game at MetLife Stadium.
Aaron Rodgers brutally shoots down ever playing with SaintsBenjamin Adducchio ·

There have been some outrageous calls this season with roughing-the-passer, taunting, holding, pass interference, and many others. This one might just be the worst of them all and it could come back to hurt the Saints season. If the Saints want a chance to make the playoffs, they're going to have to win most of their games for the next eight weeks. They are 5-3 on the season and they are only one game behind the 6-2, defending World Champions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Players and fans around the league have not been happy this season with the way that the NFL is being refereed. A lot of fans are saying that this is the worst refereeing that the NFL has seen since they brought in the volunteer refs a few seasons ago. The Saints will look to win this game and bounce back from that blown call. They currently trail the Tennessee Titans 13-6 at halftime.