Hard to beat the Chiefs and the refs every post-season

[HamptonBillsfan]

I never complained about officiating because usually the calls even out, but that phantom review of the 4th down QB push was a call that showed a linesman, with the best view of the ball, came forward way ahead of the line to gain. The ball was placed before where the lineman ran in, but still should have resulted in a 1st if they measured. They never did and turned the ball over to KC. Why can a tennis ball, traveling 90mph be spotted electronically and we rely on 70yr old freezing men, 20 yds away,placing a football buried under 8 huge players, that could determine the outcome of the game. The justification for the call is that ball placements almost never get changed. The NFL is in bed with sports betting and calls like these are the easiest way to get a result. 

 

[Draconator]

This fan openly talks about it, and in the comments, other Chiefs fans agree with her. 

 

 

[SCBills]

It takes away from their greatness. 

 

And they are great.  One of the best HC/QB combo's we've ever seen. 

 

Chris Jones and Travis Kelce are all-time greats on each side of the ball.

 

But nobody gives them that credit because every fan outside Kansas City views them (correctly) as the NFL's golden child that wins games, in large part, due to biased officiating.

[C.Biscuit97]

I’ll be honest. I’m sick of the whining. I’m sure you could break down every championship team and find calls in their favor. Even if the refs “totally screwed us” there were plenty of chances to win the game. 
 

If roles were reversed and we were the dynasty going to our 5th SB in 7 years, would we give a crap? I’ll just tell them to stop whining. 

5 minutes ago, SCBills said:

It takes away from their greatness. 

 

And they are great.  One of the best HC/QB combo's we've ever seen. 

 

Chris Jones and Travis Kelce are all-time greats on each side of the ball.

 

But nobody gives them that credit because every fan outside Kansas City views them (correctly) as the NFL's golden child that wins games, in large part, due to biased officiating.

Nah

[stlbills13]

One other thing I noticed during the game. There were 2 occasions where our offense didn't substitute but the ref still held up the snap as if we did so the defense could set/sub. Anyone know why they did this?

[JP51]

On 1/26/2025 at 11:16 PM, BillsFanNC said:

The officiating in the NFL is awful.

 

The Bills got out coached tonight.

 

Both can be true simultaneously. 

 

The Bills had a game tonight where they obviously needed to be better than the opponent and in all likelihood the officials as well.

 

They failed. On both.

 

They lost more due to being outcoached but the officiating didn't help either. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Everything you say is true.. but i feel like if one of those things are reversed... we are coached better or the officials dont blatently cheat... we win..  and thats without the team playing its A game... I think if that happens we win as well... 

[Big Turk]

This seems almost too far fetched to believe...

 

They said the reason there wasn't one like there is almost after every game is that none of the reporters covering the game asked for there to be one.

 

What??

 

You mean NOBODY wanted to figure out what happened with that 4th down spot or even worse why the Bills kept being marked a foot or two short when it seemed like a clear first down in every other game I've watched this year, including the play before the 4th down play to Kincaid?

 

Something doesn't smell right.

 

https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/inside-the-pool-report-process-which-wasnt-activated-as-to-the-key-play-in-bills-chiefs

[stlbills13]

The Chiefs writers wouldn't ask any questions plus wanted to cover the championship celebration. The Bills writers are a little too touchy feely and wanted to see the emotions of the team rather than meet with the refs. That all being said, I wouldn't be surprised if the refs/NFL didn't bring up the topic and/or make the offer

[Big Turk]

On 1/26/2025 at 10:18 PM, Simon said:

 

I thought the spot on the play before was worse.

But it's not the stripes fault they couldn't get a foot when they needed it.

 

It wasn't only on those 2 plays, it was a consistent issue where even Nantz was incredulous eventually that he kept saying the Bills pick up a first down and then had to correct himself and say "the officials are marking it short!". Happened at least 7 or 8 times. Never seen it before. A few times? Sure.  Almost every time it happened? Never.

[Buffalo_Stampede]

Those spots are starting to frustrate me. I’m typically not a blame the refs guy, and I won’t blame the refs here, but they got that wrong.

 

 

[Ballhawk]

On 1/26/2025 at 10:13 PM, Simon said:

It seems with the amount of titillation you are getting from others pain, that your box of Kleenex might be spoken for. 

[Simon]

4 minutes ago, Ballhawk said:

It seems with the amount of titillation you are getting from others pain, that your box of Kleenex might be spoken for. 

 

I'm not remotely titillated.

I'm just disgusted by the relentless crybaby bull####.

 

[The Red King]

https://www.on3.com/pro/news/lasik-com-offers-nfl-referees-free-procedures-following-controversial-call-in-afc-championship-game/

[Big Turk]

3 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

I'm not remotely titillated.

I'm just disgusted by the relentless crybaby bull####.

 

 

Well when both announcers and the rules analyst who happens to be a multi Super Bowl reffing former NFL referee and was head of officials for quite a while says it was BS, it's probably BS. 

[Big Turk]

 

 

[Ballhawk]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

 

I'm not remotely titillated.

I'm just disgusted by the relentless crybaby bull####.

 

I get it, I think blaming the refs is low hanging fruit...but I think Bills the fans deserve a 48-hour grace period given how much this one stings. 

Personally I don't think blown calls cost us the game, but I don't understand the 4th down spot. The reception I kinda get as the ball did not move, but I really hate how the linesman (for the 4th down spot) at the top just caved (given he likely had the clearer point of view).

[Einstein]

New angle (from NFL Films).

 

Yeah, Allen had that first down.

 

[Simon]

6 minutes ago, Ballhawk said:

I get it, I think blaming the refs is low hanging fruit...but I think Bills the fans deserve a 48-hour grace period given how much this one stings. 

 

I understand and actually agree with that and I am usually much more accepting of that appropriate grace period, but this stuff has been going on for months, if not years. I just think enough is enough and it's time to cowboy up.

[Ballhawk]

The NFL is an entertainment league. 

https://www.primerus.com/article/nfl-attempts-convince-supreme-court-its-teams-are-not-competitors-except-playing-field

 

Do you yell at the outcomes of these events?

 

[Simon]

6 minutes ago, Einstein said:

New angle (from NFL Films).

 

Yeah, Allen had that first down.

 

 

Not only can you still not see the ball, but that image is also not perpendicular to the sideline and still taken from an angle that skews the perspective.