The new technology called the Hawk-Eye system will primarily focus on measuring first downs.
Chain gangs will remain on the sidelines as a backup just in case anything peculiar happens.
Missed calls on game-changing first downs have been a topic of debate among NFL fans and players for years now, with the most recent controversy coming during the AFC Championship game that ultimately led to a Buffalo Bills loss to the Kansas City Chiefs after it was ruled quarterback Josh Allen didn't get the first down on a sneak play.
NFL referee expert and former league ref himself, Gene Steratore, admitted that Allen got the first down and couldn't believe the refs didn't see the same.
To remind fans out there, this is the same former ref (Steratore) who had to use an index card seven years ago in a game between the Dallas Cowboys and Oakland Raiders to measure a first down, which will now forever be the last instance a ref will have to use one.
There have been recent proposals in the past for the NFL to implement a chip in the football with a laser system in place to determine first downs.
However, they've only been using RFID chips since 2017 in the ball and players' pads for data collection reasons.
Hopefully, the new Hawk-Eye system will forever erase human error with first downs just as the new ABS system in the MLB is currently being tested to minimize umpire mistakes (click here for details).