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Originally Posted by Eric 951
Just two questions.
Were 11 of the 12 balls that the Pats used during the Championship game under-inflated when tested?
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No. The question is incorrect. More than 12 balls were used by the Pats.
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Originally Posted by Eric 951
Is using an under-inflated game ball considered cheating per the current NFL rules?
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No, not always. Knowingly using one is. Balls lose pressure all the time during normal play and use; given not 11 at once unless they were as Neil De Grass Tyson states - they were using 125F air to fill them. Is there a rule against filling with hot air? If there isn't then you can safely assume they would use that to their advantage and that's not cheating. 
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