Patriots Champ Calls Out Bills-Chiefs Refs For ‘Inexcusable’ Call
The Chiefs on Sunday clinched their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, but not without a little controversy.
Kansas City benefited from a very questionable call early in the fourth quarter of the AFC Championship Game. Facing a fourth-and-inches from the Chiefs’ 41-yard line, Bills star Josh Allen ran a quarterback sneak with Buffalo up by one and appeared to cross the line to gain. But the referees thought otherwise and Kansas City marched down to score a go-ahead touchdown after the turnovers on downs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The call wasn’t a complete backbreaker for the Bills, who returned serve on the ensuing drive and knotted the game at 29-29. But after Patrick Mahomes and company secured a 32-29 win, it was tough not to look back at the game-altering decision by the officials.
Former New England Patriots tight end Benjamin Watson, a Super Bowl XXXIX champion, certainly did. But he also didn’t take any credit from the two-time defending champs.
“Incredible game,” Watson posted to X. “That awful spot by the officials was inexcusable but these two teams played like champions. Chiefs are in a class by themselves. They find a way every year. Unflappable.”
Allen similarly didn’t strip Kansas City of any credit. The star signal-caller saluted Steve Spagnuolo’s defense for playing the sneak well.
The Bills will now be forced to watch Super Bowl LIX from home. The Chiefs, meanwhile, will be in New Orleans on Feb. 9 for a star-studded matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles.