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Walt Andersons officiating crew was not disciplined by the NFL for a series of missteps before halftime of the Seattle Seahawks victory over the Buffalo Bills on Monday night, a league source told ESPNs Ed Werder.?The crew members were evaluated under the standard process that holds them accountable for every call in each game, those they make and those they do not. A source said no additional?discipline was given, meaning the two mistakes cited by NFL senior vice president of officiating Dean Blandino after the game resulted in the crew being downgraded accordingly.Grades accumulate throughout the season, and top-rated officials receive postseason assignments. Officials who perform below standard are let go if they dont show improvement.Andersons crew chose not to flag Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman for unnecessary roughness as he attempted to block Bills kicker Dan Carpenters field goal attempt at the end of the first half. Sherman was penalized for being offside -- and was determined to be unabated to the kicker -- but the play was not stopped in time to prevent Sherman from getting a piece of the kick and crashing recklessly into Carpenters legs.Blandino said on Twitter during the game that an unnecessary roughness penalty should have been called.The fact that there was no unnecessary roughness call created a whole other set of problems -- including an injury timeout against Buffalo that forced Carpenter off the field -- that werent handled well by Andersons crew. Most damaging for the Bills was the play clock not being properly reset as Carpenter lined up for a second field goal attempt, from 49 yards, and Buffalo being called for delay of game.Officials were standing over the ball on the second attempt with 4 seconds remaining on the play clock, which led to the delay of game. After the 5-yard penalty, Carpenters 54-yard attempt was wide right.After the game, Blandino said on NFL Network that Anderson should have reset the game clock prior to the delay of game.?Bills coach Rex Ryan called the officials decision not to penalize Sherman ridiculous and said of the entire sequence:?From an officiating standpoint, I think you can do a little better than that.Sherman was fined?$9,115 by the NFL for the hit, a source told ESPN, confirming a report by ProFootballTalk.com.Andersons crew is off this week, on their previously scheduled Week 10 bye.ESPNs Ed Werder, Adam Caplan and Mike Rodak and The Associated Press contributed to this report. Paul Millsap Nuggets Jersey . -- Derrick Rose shook off poor shooting early to hit clutch shots late and Carlos Boozer had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 104-95 preseason victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night. Jamal Murray Jersey . 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Max Scherzer very well could take home the leagues Cy Young honors this season. Who has the edge in their NLDS Game 1 showdown?Go inside the numbers and matchups that will decide Game 1, and then vote for which team will win at the bottom of the page.Inside the pitching matchupWhen?Kershaw is on the mound:?Very few runs are scored! In 21 starts, he allowed 31 runs. He walked just 11 batters, and one of those was intentional. He struck out 172 batters in 149 innings and batters hit just .184 against him. He missed two-plus months with a herniated disk in his back and some believe he was so good outside of that missed time that he deserves Cy Young consideration. He pitched well after his return, allowing just two earned runs his final four starts.Kershaw continues to evolve a bit as a pitcher. He now throws his slider more than ever, 33 percent of the time, as his fastball rate has dropped from 62 percent in his first Cy Young season in 2012 to 50.6 percent. What makes that pitch so tough is that unlike a lot of sliders, its actually in the zone much of the time, making it a pitch he can throw in any count, not just as a two-strike sit-em-down offering. Batters hit .138/.152/.191 against it.If theres hope for the Nationals, its that Kershaw wasnt as dominant away from Dodger Stadium. He had a 2.31 ERA on the road, where he also allowed seven of his eight home runs. He completely shut down left-handed batters (.138, no home runs in 138 at-bats), so dont expect Bryce Harper and Daniel Murphy to do much damage. After losing four straight postseason starts, Kershaw had two good starts against the Mets last year, although -- lets admit it -- he has yet to have that Bumgarner-type outing in 10 career playoff starts. Note also that he hasnt gone more than 91 pitches since his return (and exceeded 110 just three times all season). -- David SchoenfieldWhen?Scherzer is on the mound: Scherzer ended up leading the NL in wins, innings, starts, strikeouts, strikeout-to-walk ratio (Kershaw didnt pitch enough innings to qualify) and home runs allowed, with 31, although his rate dropped significantly in the second half. Scherzers pure stuff is absolutely electric -- as we saw in that record-tying 20-strikeout game -- playing off a four-seam fastball which averaged 94.3 mph. Because he gets good armside run with the pitch, it generates more swing-and-misses than most four-seamers. Only Justin Verlander and Rick Porcello had a higher swing-and-miss rate with the fastball.Scherzer also throws a curveball and changeup, but its the slider that makes him unhittable at times. Only Jose Fernandez generated a higher miss rate with his slider among qualified starters -- bothh were over 49 percent.dddddddddddd. Batters hit just .146 against it.Scherzer did have a big platoon split which may play into the lefty-heavy Dodgers lineup. Lefties hit .242/.315/.445 against him compared to .156/.189/.288 against righties. His changeup isnt the same wipeout pitch against lefties as the slider is against righties. It will be interesting to see if he changes his pattern a bit and throws more sliders and fewer changeups. Scherzer can also get into trouble when hes behind in the count and simply tries to throw his fastball past hitters. Because he pitches up in the zone with his four-seamer, hes a fly ball pitcher with the fastball, explaining some of his home run issues. -- SchoenfieldPlayer in the spotlightDaniel?Murphy: He hit seven home runs in last years postseason for the Mets (all in the NLDS and NLCS), led the NL in slugging percentage and OPS (beating out Joey Votto when extending to four decimal points) but batted just once in the final 11 games as he battled a strained buttocks. The Nationals say hes ready to go. -- SchoenfieldWhat will decide tonights gameLook for Kershaws best pitch to help him dominate a team thats particularly susceptible to it. Kershaw held batters to a .192 average on his curveball this season, which ranked third among pitchers with 300 or more curves thrown, and he held batters to just a 2 percent hard-hit rate, baseballs best mark. Nationals hitters posted a .565 OPS versus curveballs this season, which ranked 22nd in MLB.?--?ESPN Stats & InfoChoosing sides: Who will win?Scherzer is a big-game pitcher. Dont believe me? Just ask the Tigers, who fanned 20 times earlier this season against their former teammate in a game he was totally jacked up for. As for Kershaw, hes not a big-game pitcher. Just ask pretty much anyone who has ever faced him in the postseason. Nats gets a curly W in the opener. -- Eddie MatzIt will be Clayton Kershaw with a fresh arm and loads of motivation going for the Dodgers in Game 1 on Friday. But the Dodgers made their chops this season on the back of a surprise bullpen and a rejuvenated offense, and that is what ultimately will win them the opener late, in what figures to be a classic pitchers duel between Kershaw and Scherzer. -- Doug PadillaWhere the series standsThe Nationals were favored to beat the Giants two years ago in the division series, but dropped the first two games at home and lost in four. With some of their injury issues, it seems more people are picking the Dodgers. Their best bet it to have Scherzer outpitch Kershaw, not just in the opener, but perhaps later in the series if they match up again. ?--?Schoenfield ' ' '