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What exactly is a catch in the NFL these days? That's a question that seems to come up week after week.

Sunday was no different thanks to New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.'s apparent touchdown catch with 2:01 remaining against the New England Patriots. Upon further review, though, the officials ruled it an incompletion, and the Patriots won the game 27-26.

New England coach Bill Belichick believes the NFL is "doing a very good job" explaining the rule and its proper interpretation. But that doesn't make it an easy one to make.

"That being said, there are a lot of bang-bang, really close plays in that area in the league almost every week," Belichick said Wednesday during a conference call with Buffalo media. "I mean, the players are so skilled, it happens so fast, the defenders get there at the same time the ball does and it all comes down, and is it catch, isn't it a catch -- it's tough.

"I think that all the plays that they've shown and explained -- I understand what the rule is, how they're trying to officiate it. But I'd say it's tough. There are a lot of close plays that could go either way."

Belichick said he doesn't know if there is a better way to determine what a catch is, although he mentioned that it is a topic of discussion.

"I think it's a hard thing to do," Belichick said. "I think the officials do a good job, but again, those are tough calls to make. And then you watch them in real time and then you watch them in slow motion, sometimes you see it differently. Overall I think they do a good job.

"There is always room for improvement for all of us, but I think everybody is trying to do the best they can to get it right, but I don't think it's easy."

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