WATCH: Derek Carr laughs following bad roughing the passer call

The NFL’s roughing the passer rule has been a hot topic of conversation the last couple years. But on Thursday, Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Derek Carr couldn’t help but laugh after a questionable call against the Dallas Cowboys.

Carr found Hunter Renfrow for an 11-yard pass when the officials flagged Cowboys defender Micah Parsons for roughing the passer. Looking at the replay, it’s easy to see why Carr had a smile on his face afterward.

@Mr4thAndLong @derekcarrqb was literally laughing in the huddle as he cheated to get that flag! It's poor officiating, but the way he reacted was a like a soccer player, damn embarrassing!! pic.twitter.com/9BmB6IdnaT

— Endo ✭🇬🇧 🇺🇸✭ (@endo14) November 25, 2021

Roughing the passer pic.twitter.com/1h1vNPsxmT

— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) November 25, 2021

Former NFL head of officiating and Sunday Night Football rules analyst Terry McAulay weighed in on the call on Twitter shortly after.

“Forcible” contact is obviously subjective but I would put this in the “glancing” category rather than “forcible”. https://t.co/Vq2yzm60NK

— Terry McAulay (@SNFRules) November 26, 2021

“‘Forcible’ contact is obviously subjective,” McAulay tweeted, “but I would put this in the ‘glancing’ category rather than ‘forcible.'”

The call helped the Raiders to an eventual touchdown on that drive to take a 24-13 lead over the Cowboys. Backup quarterback Marcus Mariota came in and ran it three yards into the end zone to extend the lead.

But Las Vegas couldn’t get too comfortable. Cowboys return man Tony Pollard took the ensuing kickoff 100 yards to the house to make it a 24-19 game. After a penalty on Las Vegas, Dallas failed to convert the two-point conversion, making it a five-point game.

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It wasn’t the first time the officials made a questionable call in the game. In the first quarter, Raiders tight end Darren Waller appeared to fumble the ball and Cowboys safety Keanu Neal made an acrobatic play to keep it in bounds.

But the officials met to discuss whether or not Waller completed the catch. They ruled he didn’t, meaning possession stayed with Las Vegas.

McAulay tweeted he thought the call should’ve stayed a fumble.

“This appears to be another example of using Replay Assist to change the ruling on the field when it is not clear and obvious that the ruling on the field was incorrect,” McAulay tweeted. “The receiver gets control, 2 feet down, and then turns upfield. That was the original ruling on the field.”

Dallas and Las Vegas are currently facing off on CBS.