Philadelphia Eagles on NJ.com Eagles used illegal formation for 'Philly

Among the doubters is FOX rules analyst and former NFL referee Mike Pereira. Remember, Pereira joined FOX after a long stint as the NFL's vice president of officiating. So he knows what he's talking about.

Here's what Pereira saw on the play, courtesy a recent podcast for the Talk of Fame Network:

"I know the league came out and said that it's a judgment call, which it is." Pereira said. "The down judge, who was the one that (the play) was on his side of the field ... they felt that it was his judgment, and he (receiver Alshon Jeffrey) was close enough. Well, he wasn't. They lined up wrong.

"Not only that, it's a trick play. And if you're going to run a trick-type play, then you have to be lined up properly. You could either have six men on the line, or you could have an ineligible number lined up at the end of the line, which was the case. I know what the league has said, but they would have been a lot more comfortable if they would have called an illegal formation.