I am reluctant to jump into your discussion regard the relative merits of the NFL “inflation” rules, but the physics (or chemistry) remain the same.
The rules are unenforceable because the inflation of the footballs is dependent on the temperature on the field. A ball (or in this case 24) submitted for review and approval in the refs’ testing area may very well pass muster at room temperature. Footballs subjected to game conditions of lower or higher temperatures will affect the internal pressures in the ball. It is as likely that a ball tested and approved at 13.5 psi at 72 degrees F in the refs’ locker room will become overinflated when subjected to the 92 degree F conditions in Miami. Similarly, the footballs measured and approved at 12.5 psi at 72 degrees F will become underinflated when subjected to game temperature 25-30 degrees F colder than the temperature when tested.
The point is that the footballs were tested and approved AT GAME TIME BY THE REFS. After that, the footballs are subject to whatever the forces of temperature are at work.
I noted in this thread that Green Bay Rodgers likes his footballs overinflated. Could this be because he knows that they will lose pressure during game time conditions? Just askin’.
Except that if what u say is the case...many or most or almost all of the Colts balls would have had the same loss of inflation...we don’t find the nfl investigating the Colts for that...do we? (Or did that nuance of the game simply escape your attention?)
(I suppose NEXT you will be using your “physics apologia” to try to convince Us that the Patriot sideline was 20 to 30 degrees colder than the Colts sideline)