The NFL Prioritizes Chiefs-Friendly Calls
This will ruffle some feathers, but there were two concrete instances of Sunday's officiating crew prioritizing team-friendly calls for the Chiefs.
First, Mahomes had the Chiefs on the edge of plus-territory late in the game. Buffalo had forced the Chiefs into a third and long when Andy Reid called a short crossing play. Dorian Williams seemingly contacted Rashee Rice before the pass was thrown, which wouldn't have been a foul. However, a late flag came in after the Chiefs failed to convert, bringing the officiating crew together to discuss the call for several minutes. Ultimately, they elected to call pass interference, bleeding crucial time off the clock and giving Kansas City yards they weren't entitled to.
Subsequently, the Bills were moving down the field on the ensuing drive. Josh Allen stepped in and was met with resistance after a few yards, and the play was blown dead. Mike Pennel came in after the whistle had gone, dump-trucking Allen to the ground. No flag was in sight.
It was another instance of a Chiefs-friendly call, but you can't help but think that Mahomes would have got a free 15 yards out of the same play.
