The NFL didn’t publicly accept any blame for poor field conditions in the Eagles’ loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

The league apparently isn’t accepting blame privately either.

ProFootballTalk’s Mike Florio on Monday reported that the NFL has been placing the blame elsewhere behind closed doors since the game ended:

“The NFL has an unofficial excuse for the situation, one that has been communicated when owners ask about it. Per a league source, the league blames the players for not wearing the right shoes. (The Eagles changed their cleats — and it didn’t seem to matter.)”