There were plenty of reasons why the Minnesota Vikings lost the game against the Denver Broncos by a score of 21-20. You could talk about the three turnovers that turned into nine Broncos points or the offensive line that couldn’t hold up against the pass rush.
What was the most frustrating was the officiating on Sunday night. Not just because the Vikings lost the game, but also for player safety.
Multiple times, the Broncos defenders hit a Vikings player recklessly and there wasn’t a flag thrown. Fans and analysts were infuriated over the missed calls and took to Twitter to express their displeasure.
Refs not calling obvious personal fouls by a Sean Payton coached team against the Vikings. Tale as old as time.
— Eric Thompson (@eric_j_thompson) November 20, 2023
Mattison gets speared right in front of the official.
No call.
pic.twitter.com/7JQBHtRZOX— Vikings Central (@VikesCentral) November 20, 2023
Need to be a premium franchise to get the premium calls.
— mystride (@mystride) November 20, 2023
kareem jackson probably shouldn't play again this year. To serve a suspension then on your 3rd play from scrimmage launch into a ballcarrier is inexcusable. https://t.co/iS1qbMLp7e
— Luke Braun (@LukeBraunNFL) November 20, 2023
No amount of punishment (fines, suspension) seems to be getting through to Kareem Jackson. Dirty play after dirty play this season and he won’t stop with these dangerous hits. If it walks like a duck and acts like a duck… https://t.co/kdIrQAQXWv
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) November 20, 2023
Kevin O’Connell wondered aloud why there was no flag https://t.co/uSyYIYlWAf
— Kevin Seifert (@SeifertESPN) November 20, 2023
Crown of the helmet and honestly have seen stuff like that blown dead quicker. Officials are not policing the game. https://t.co/Edmd2B45LM
— Luke Braun (@LukeBraunNFL) November 20, 2023
Can't wait for the like 8 unnecessary roughness fines on the Broncos with no penalties called during the game. What a joke.
— Matt Fries (@FriesFootball) November 20, 2023
Kareem Jackson is a dirty player. Every week this happens with him
pic.twitter.com/ucuzUwpnGC— Vikings Nation (@vikingsnationmn) November 20, 2023
Add this to the list as well. Like c’mon refs, protect the players. https://t.co/2rIMXkPAGI
— Rich Funk (@HwkeyeNation319) November 20, 2023
Broncos got away with 2 clear personal foul penalties that changed the game in their favor. Just wasn’t the Vikings night but still played really well considering that and the turnovers. Vikings will still end up with double digit wins. #SKOL
— C.Birdman (@ChrisBirdman843) November 20, 2023
Nice missed personal foul on the Dobbs hit
— Vikings Uncensored Podcast (@VikesUncensored) November 20, 2023
That hit on hall @Vikings shoulda been called for personal foul he was already down that’s bad officiating period @NFL
— Yung_LA (@YungLA10) November 5, 2023
