WATCH: Davante Adams takes dangerous hit to head, not flagged on play

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Davante Adams took a dangerous hit to his head that was not flagged on the play, and a former NFL referee believes it was a mistake by the officals. Terry McAuley, Sunday Night Football’s rules analyst, spoke on the broadcast about how the hit was not called illegal.

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Davante Adams hit in head, no penalty

“So as we look at it, we see the back judge let the players go by him,” McAuley explained. “So he’s now behind the play. He can’t see it. This is a new mechanic for this year. For my whole history, that back judge would be ahead of the play in centerfield, watching this angle that you’re looking at right now. But from behind the play, he couldn’t see it all. This is really a mechanical failure on the part of NFL officiating in my opinion.”

McAuley’s explanation details a new mechanic that NFL referee’s are using this season that changes their positioning on the field. Because the referees were not in a position to see the hit from that angle, the penalty was not called.

Adams laid on the field for some time before walking off without assistance. After receiving attention in the medical tent on the sideline, Adams returned to the game on the same drive.

On the Packers’ final drive of the game after falling down by one point, Adams came up huge with two catches for 43 yards. With his effort, the Packers got into field position for a 51-yard field goal attempt which they would hit to win the game.

Adams’ big night

Adams opened up Sunday night’s game with a touchdown on a beautifully run route.

Davante sold the motion. And Rodgers finds him for the #GoPackGo TD!

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Coming into Sunday night’s game against the 49ers, Davante Adams held the record for most consecutive Sunday Night Football games with a touchdown. With his first quarter touchdown, he pushes his record to ten-straight endzone appearances on the Sunday night program.

Adams and the Packers recovered from their first drive of the game to end the first quarter leading 10-0. Quarterback Aaron Rodgers closed the first quarter with 127 yards and a touchdown on a perfect nine-for-nine passes completed.

In three games this season, Adams has racked up 25 catches for 310 yards and a touchdown.