The Kansas City Chiefs benefited from some questionable officiating in their 16-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.
The most egregious case was a phantom illegal contact foul called against Broncos safety Brandon Jones in the second quarter. That penalty kept a Chiefs drive alive and was at least a four-point swing.
That certainly wasn’t the only questionable decision from the officiating crew.
NFL Network’s Brian Baldinger took to Twitter/X on Monday to show Kansas City’s offensive line getting away with an obvious hold.
“I don’t know, it’s getting like a little ridiculous right here,” Baldinger says as he shows Broncos defensive lineman John Franklin-Myers blatantly held by Chiefs offensive tackle Jawaan Taylor. “I’ll just leave the commentary to you. All right, they got the sack … but, I mean, I guess they’re just not gonna throw the flags.”
.@Broncos @chiefs @J_FranklinMyers JFM. It is beginning to get a little ridiculous. Ya think? You make the call #BaldysBreakdowns pic.twitter.com/5tBipDdoP8
— Brian Baldinger (@BaldyNFL) November 11, 2024
Fans, pundits and even former players have weighed in on the missed calls (and bad calls) from Sunday’s game.
At what point does the NFL do something about this? Maybe I’m only noticing it because it’s against my team, but this is WILD. Do other teams get away with stuff to this level? https://t.co/HYHcVPFqbb
— Ryan Schröeder (@SchroederRyan20) November 12, 2024
EVERYONE. SEES. IT. https://t.co/hOftsQQ35x
— Mile High Mario (@VetanzeTherapy) November 12, 2024
Baldy you’re only pointing out what I’ve been saying for awhile here in #BroncosCountry Some have gone as far to suggest that I’m pushing tinfoil hat theories. “I Think Not!” https://t.co/bceM57ZMCI
— Nick Ferguson (@NickFerguson_25) November 12, 2024
Sayre Bedinger of Predominantly Orange summed it up well — it’s not that we believe there’s a grand conspiracy. Fans are simply tired of inconsistent officiating and Kansas City seemingly getting preferential treatment and the benefit of the doubt every week. It’s a recurring issue, and NFL fans are sick of it.
