NFL Refs Rig Game In Favor Of The Chiefs, Once Again
The Las Vegas Raiders had a drive to get them to the 35-yard line, but the rookie center snapped the ball without the rest of the Raiders ready, and a Kansas City Chiefs recovery ended the game.
Once again, the Chiefs are bailed out of a close game by the referees. The first ref runs in immediately and says false start, which means the play does not happen.
It should have been called no fumble. Penalty on the Raiders should be enforced and they keep the ball.
The referees huddle for a while and then call an “illegal shift” instead so the penalty can be declined and the ball goes to the Chiefs.
Had the play actually been called a false start, the Raiders would have at least had an attempt to win the game.
Kansas City Chiefs pulled off 30-24 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in overtime three weeks ago on a controversial officiating call. However, the victory has sparked major controversy, with fans and analysts pointing to a significant officiating error that directly benefited the Chiefs on a game-deciding play.
Right tackle Jawaan Taylor clearly committed a false start during the Chiefs game-winning drive, but the referees allowed the play to continue, missing what could have been a critical five-yard penalty.
This occurred on a 2nd-and-5 play, with the Chiefs driving toward a potential game-winning touchdown. Taylor moved before the snap, which should have resulted in a penalty. Instead, the play went on, and Patrick Mahomes completed a four-yard pass to Travis Kelce.
This set up the Chiefs in a 3rd-and-1, a far more manageable situation than the 2nd-and-10 they should have faced. The drive continued, culminating in Kareem Hunt’s game-winning touchdown.
These controversial end of game penalty calls continue to favor the Chiefs and it’s becoming a bad look for the NFL.
The last two Super Bowl’s the Chiefs were not called for offensive holding call and both games had controversial penalties called on the opposition that favored them at the end.
Here is NFL commissioner Roger Goodell hugging Kris Jones after a Chiefs Super Bowl win.
Photo courtesy of The Kansas City Star
