Byron Murphy was the hero for the Cardinals during their 29-23 overtime victory over the Raiders, but he just as easily could have been the goat.And not the good kind.Murphy's big moment came after linebacker Isaiah Simmons put a hard hit on Raiders receiver Hunter Renfrow to force Mike Foltynewicz Jersey a fumble. The ball bounced around loose on the turf before Murphy was able to get to it with a clear path to the end zone.NFL POWER RANKINGS: The veteran cornerback scooped up the ball and took it to the house for an easy 59-yard score.SCOOP AND SCORE FOR THE WIN!Cardinals score 22 unanswered points in the 4th quarter and OT to win! NFL (@NFL) Well, Blank Jersey the score havebeen easy. In reality, it required a lengthy review. Why? Because Murphy came dangerously close to dropping the ball before he reached the goal line.This would've been very wild: Byron Murphy came awfully close to throwing the ball away too early on his scoop-and-score TD.I mean, wow. Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) If Murphy hadn't broken the plane, the play would have ended with a fumble out of the end zone. That would have resulted in a Ozzie Albies Jersey touchback for the Raiders.Fortunately for him, the officials found no conclusive evidence that he had dropped the ball before the goal line. As such, the ruling on the field stood as called.MORE: That the ruling Robbie Erlin Jersey stood as called was important, as it meant that there wasn't definitive evidence to confirm Murphy's touchdown. That means that there wasn't a pylon camera angle that would have given officials and fans a clear, down-the-line shot of the ball at the goal line.Either way, while Murphy felt good about the game-winning play, he probably won't be celebrating in that manner anymore. He came too close to being crowned this decade's version of DeSean Jackson, who famously fumbled what should have been an easy touchdown against Dallas in 2008.14 years ago today, DeSean Jackson let go of the Mike Soroka Jersey football just a tadddd too early in Dallas Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) Luckily, hes not a meme for the next 30 years of his life," Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury said of Murphy after the game, per.