Saints Get Hosed On Brutal Pass Interference No-Call, Rams Head To Super Bowl [VIDEO]

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NEW ORLEANS (97.1 The Ticket) -- Sunday's NFC Championship game between the Saints and Rams was heavy with drama and controversy.
Aside from the "Whistle Monsta" breaking the Internet, the Saints appeared to be on the wrong end of a brutal no-call near the end of regulation.

On 3rd & 10 inside the red zone in a 20-20 game, Drew Brees dropped back and threw to Tommylee Lewis along the right sideline, but it fell incomplete, as he was drilled by Nickell Robey-Coleman. 

Pass interference clearly should have been called on the play, but instead, the Saints had to settle for a field goal, making it 23-20.

Yeah. That was pass interference. pic.twitter.com/niV9z2rnJi

— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 20, 2019

As mentioned in the #LARvsNO broadcast, this should have been a penalty for Pass Interference. The defender was not playing the ball and contacted the receiver early. pic.twitter.com/treCuGiClr

— Gene Steratore (@GeneSteratore) January 20, 2019

DBs Celebrating Clear Pass Interference Calls Part 23164162384: Robey-Coleman #NFCChampionshipGame pic.twitter.com/z7vATLg1Sj

— That Blind Ref (@ThatBlindRef) January 20, 2019

The Rams marched down the field and got within field goal range, setting up Greg Zuerlein to hit a game-tying field goal from 48 yards out, sending the game to overtime. Zuerlein went on to nail a 57-yarder in OT, sending the Rams to the Super Bowl and Saints fans into disbelief.

--Greg Zuerlein barely sneaks in the game-tying FG to tie the game!! #LARvsNO pic.twitter.com/yaZP044wbn

— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) January 20, 2019

The no-call had Lions fans crying foul, as the Lions have notoriously been on the wrong end of controversial calls over the years.

I just witnessed the worst no call on a pass interference that I’ve ever seen and I’m a Lions fan. Wow the Saints got screwed there.

— Michael Combs (@mpcombs) January 20, 2019

That last non call on the Rams I guarantee that would be pass interference if he were a Lions player

— Terry Foster (@TerryFoster971) January 20, 2019

The worst no Pass Interference call I’ve ever seen in my life... refs must’ve thought the Saints were the Lions.-- https://t.co/tqZS8naE57

— Karl colley jr (@karl616GoLions) January 20, 2019