Legitimate Concern With Officiating This Weekend?

[boyst]

belinda

[Herc11]

I'm hoping with the attention they got on the BS calls from the divisional game, they will over-correct to avoid the backlash.

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

I think the mahomes gets all the calls is a bit overblown.  I do think officiating will play a role, because it always does. 

[Sweats]

Dilly Dilly

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

1 minute ago, Herc11 said:

I'm hoping with the attention they got on the BS calls from the divisional game, they will over-correct to avoid the backlash.

It seems like they selected the ref the chiefs have a mediocre record with to avoid any possible controversy so you never know. I think it’s gonna be a classic no flags game with both sides absolutely manhandling eachother lol 

[GunnerBill]

Officiating is always a legitimate concern because it is so inconsistent. It is moreso because of the stakes not the opponent IMO.

[DJB]

 

[stlbills13]

 

[MiracleAtRich1393]

23 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

It seems like they selected the ref the chiefs have a mediocre record with to avoid any possible controversy so you never know. I think it’s gonna be a classic no flags game with both sides absolutely manhandling eachother lol 

unless it's Elam getting handsy, then it's an auto flag 😭

[strive_for_five_guy]

30 minutes ago, DJB said:

 

Super Bowl LIX:

 

[zow2]

I said in the other thread, the Chiefs almost always win the penalty battle in their playoff games.  If the Bills go from 1 penalty this past Sunday to 8 or 9 at Arrowhead I'm gonna have a meltdown.  That would not make sense unless it's all obvious procedural stuff.

[DJB]

If we lose the game fairly without terrible reffing I can understand, but I’ll be disappointed but accept it. 

 

But if the refs get involved and help the Chiefs as usual I’ll be really pissed if we lose 

[skibum]

You know, it's about time the refs started giving soft calls to the Bills. They have displaced the Chiefs as the team that everyone wants to see in the Superbowl, and Josh Allen has become the guy who can do no wrong. What does it take to get some favoritism around here? That said, Josh has a well established history of flopping and diving - don't tell me I'm wrong. That doesn't help the cause. 

[stlbills13]

I hope they call the obvious stuff like Taylor's false starts or Offside or 12 men etc. Other than that just let them play. 

[Amaru523]

I wonder if there's a stat that shows how many times a team gets stopped on 3rd or 4th down, but gets bailed out by the refs.  I'd bet the Chiefs lead the league in that category over the last 2 years.

[JP51]

2 minutes ago, Amaru523 said:

I wonder if there's a stat that shows how many times a team gets stopped on 3rd or 4th down, but gets bailed out by the refs.  I'd bet the Chiefs lead the league in that category over the last 2 years.

I wouldnt bet against you.

[RiotAct]

it absolutely IS legitimate.  I’m also optimistic, however, that it will NOT play a key role in our game’s outcome.

[Sweats]

Watch the KC film, who's the O lineman that always plays about 5' off the LOS?........he never gets called on it and it's a HUGE advantage.

 

The announcers last weekend were mentioning it during the KC/Texans game that it was a "for sure" penalty and the guy never got called out on it.........and then i couldn't "unsee" it all game long.

[freddyjj]

Flag Happy Crew but have also been Referee crew for Mahomes/Chiefs worse record/crew @ 6-5.  Cletus Blakeman, what a name!

 

https://atozsports.com/nfl/buffalo-bills-news/buffalo-bills-nfl-officiating-clete-blakeman-kansas-city-chiefs-patrick-mahomes-afc-championship-game/

 

[ddaryl]

We win if we are the better team. If we lose it is because we were not.