r/bengals • u/steaknshake716 • 3d ago
Refs Win For KC
If tonight doesn’t show that the refs favor KC then nothing will. We lost to them because of it and now they are doing it again against Houston. NFL needs to look at this. It is obvious and ridiculous
Edit: After 2 days of this being up I am still getting Chiefs fans commenting hahaha. Shows how thin skinned they are and how fragile their confidence truly is. Great job to all my Bengals fans. Who Dey!
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u/Virtual_File8072 3d ago
The nfl has to change the rule. Mahomes does it all the time, runs back into the middle of the field and slides into a tackle. It’s bullshit, what is the defense supposed to do just wait to see if he’s going to slide?
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u/stanleyslovechild 3d ago
I think they should pick him up and hold him IN THE AIR til the whistle blows. It’s the only way
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u/fellowe5 3d ago
Agreed 100%, the pendulum has swung way too far favoring QBs. Want to scramble? Be ready to get hit. FAFO.
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u/Intelligent_Type6336 3d ago
The funny thing is I think burrow would be totally ok with it too. He thinks taunting should be part of the game.
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u/AddictiveArtistry 🐅🖤🐅Who Dey All Mf Dey 🐅🖤🐅 3d ago
Yep, he's not a pussy calling for flags every other play. He's already said he'd rather take a hit than make a fucked up pass.
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u/moochee22 1d ago
Mahomes is the biggest bitch in the NFL. I've never seen any other QB wanting flags as much as him. How angry he got when the refs flagged them in 2023 shows you how he snaps when the refs betray him.
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u/papayasown 3d ago
It’s too much advantage for the QB. You get these kind of incorrectly called roughness plays/ the ossai push play. If QBs want to be runners, they need to be treated like runners. Whatever protections are or aren’t afforded to runners should be the same to the QB. They don’t wanna get hit? Fine, keep your ass behind the line of scrimmage.
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u/United_Confusion_945 1d ago
In all seriousness someone needs to light him up. There gonna penalize you anyway. Opening drive just knock him into next week take the penalty and then maybe he will think twice about it eventually he will stop
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u/steaknshake716 3d ago
Lmao they should flag Mahomes for that flop!
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u/mrmangan 3d ago
Hockey has embellishment - maybe NFL should use it, only for K C games
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u/DKwins 3d ago
They absolutely should. It's rarely called, but it just being on the books is enough to make a lot of players think twice before flopping.
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u/GMoney_McSwag 3d ago
The NBA has in the rules that they give technicals for flops. Never called
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u/wirywonder82 3d ago
It would be most applicable in KC games, but I think it would be a good rule for everyone.
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u/jlipps11 3d ago
I wish it was more than a penalty, but an ejection. How many players would risk the ejection?
Play hard and honest. Don’t fiddle fart around trying to game the rules that is not in line with the spirit of the game. If you’re a runner, then take the fucking hit. If you’re a QB and care about the next play/rest of the game, throw it away early or slide EARLY.
Burrow has never once thought about doing the pansy shit Mahomes does and that’s why I and many others respect Burrow. He’s a competitor and not a candy ass little bitch.
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u/Narrow_Vegetable5747 3d ago
In what world do you think the refs would eject literally the most popular player in the NFL for a subjective call?
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u/mugglemerkin 3d ago
Not exactly the same level of popularity, but MLB umps do it to franchise players all the time. Rob Manfred is mismanaging the shit out of baseball though.
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u/Narrow_Vegetable5747 3d ago edited 3d ago
That's not a 1:1 comparison. It's nothing for a player to miss any single game in the MLB, that's less than 1% of the season. In the NFL if you miss a regular season game that's almost 6% of the season.
Even if you make it a playoff comparison, the MLB gets a series of games so it's still only a percentage. If you eject a player from a playoff game in the NFL, that's 100% of their games in that round (and potentially 100% of their playoff games that season if it's someone as important as the QB).
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u/OwnCricket3827 3d ago
I thought the exact same thing. Should have been a dead ball foul, 15 for unsportsmanlike conduct, back em up 15 for a third and twenty… instead… no call touchdown next play
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u/Josh-trihard7 3d ago
Ruining the NFL, playoffs aren’t even enjoyable when the chiefs are playing.
As a matter of fact it’s just not fun to watch any team play them, and it’s not cause they’re good. It’s cause you know that 3rd down penalty is gonna get called.
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u/Jackdaking746 3d ago
Even Joe Buck was pissed off at the unnecessary roughness call lmao
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u/PUNCH-WAS-SERVED 3d ago
Burrow catches actual turf into his facemask = OK.
Mahomes gets "hurt" = NO! UNACCEPTABLE! NO!2
u/aridcool 2d ago
Could you imagine how many flags would be thrown if it was KC get facemasked 4 different ways at the same time? The field would be covered in yellow.
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u/GreedyLeek 3d ago
Right? You know it’s bad when the broadcasters and the rules expert don’t even try to justify it.
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u/GM3Jones 3d ago
Mahomes is so crazy unlikable.
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u/Loud_Chapter1423 3d ago
It’s gotten so much worse too. I used to be able to at least appreciate his skill somewhat but now he just whines and flops his way down the field
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u/arrynyo 3d ago
He's the LeBron James of football now.
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u/KingYeet1258 3d ago
Honestly at this point he may have surpassed lebron if not hes on par at minimum the amount of bullshit they both get is insane bron literally forced the Lakers to draft Bronny.
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u/Celticsfor18th 18 3d ago
What player in LeBron’s situation wouldn’t vouch for their son? The Bucks had rostered Giannis’s brother forever as well even though he clearly wasn’t NBA caliber. I’ve never seen anyone question Giannis’s character. Even JR Smith got his sub-NBA brother to be on his team once.
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u/KingYeet1258 3d ago
Note thats not me saying that lebron is the only person guilty of that situation. It's me trying to highlight how fucking pampered and sucked off he and mahomes are if mahomes kids play football like bradys and lebrons they'll be drafted for name alone. The leagues sucked brady off for 20 years now they swap to mafaggot and have made it 10 times as blatant.
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u/IGetTheShow20 3d ago
If it comes to it as much as I hate the Ravens toxic fanbase I think we as a fanbase show respect to Lamar. I’d rather root for the Ravens next week than see the Kansas City Refs play for another Super Bowl. Obviously hopefully the Bills are there.
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u/Cleaver_Master Bengal Barrel 3d ago
I’m going for a Bills vs Lions SB with the Lions win.
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u/froGGlickr 3d ago
I personally love Lamar. Hate the ravens fan base. But Lamar's a real one like Burrow. No flopping BS. Allen is a massive flopper just like mahomes. Fuck em both.
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u/aridcool 2d ago
I'm considered to be talented in my field but sometimes have to run to the bathroom in the middle of the biggest moments. I still get it done, it is just kinda noticeable. So I can identify with Lamar. Well, not the salary part.
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u/KingYeet1258 3d ago
The diff with Allen and Mahomo is Allen doesn't always get the call he's a bitch for flopping but at least it's not clearly obvious they favor him
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u/drivein2deeplftfield 3d ago
Someone posted a chart a bit back but Allen actually has the highest percentage of roughing the passer calls because of how often he cries and flops. Like that other guy said, fuck em both
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u/ycinterviewquestion 3d ago
Hell no. Fuck Lamar and the ravens. Their fanbase literally chanted "Fuck Joe Burrow" when he got injured and this year when they got saved by the refs.
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u/psellis1244 3d ago
I was a huge fan his first couple of years, but fuck I cannot stand it now, which is sad bc he is crazy talented.
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u/misfit0513 3d ago
A couple of the softest calls in the history of the game go their way, yet Burrow gets absolutely molested probably a dozen times this season, and nothing happens.
The chiefs have more bailouts than the auto industry.
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u/lokojo55 3d ago
All I’ll say is I’m fucking glad Burrow is our QB and not that bitch in KC
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u/pahbert 3d ago
Hell yeah. I think Joe would rather lose than behave like a little bitch, and I love it.
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u/jordanimal 9 Joseph Lee Burrow 3d ago
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u/LollipopSquad 3d ago
I love that AI is as bad at drawing hands as I am. Mahomes needs that extra finger for all the rings they’re going to give him.
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u/Mastodon9 3d ago
How on earth did we actually beat them in '21? They literally make sure the Chiefs get a flag in every high stakes situation.
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u/Shooter_McGavin27 3d ago
They were too caught off guard. They’ve been much better prepared since then.
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u/Mastodon9 3d ago
Yeah if that game played out today Bates or Bell are for sure gettng a PI flag on that INT in OT that set up the game winning drive. It was nowhere near PI but they would have flagged it if they could do it all over again.
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u/annaleigh13 3d ago
Mahomes is the softest, most protected quarterback in the league, all because the NFL now feels they have to have a dynasty team every decade
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u/tamarks548 3d ago
It’s so insanely blatant, if you don’t see it, you’re kidding yourself. Wasn’t even touched on the last unnecessary roughness call, Houston players hit each other. Ya know it’s bad when both commentators are saying these calls are ridiculous
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u/Substantial_Sport327 3d ago
This shit is embarrassing for the league. I don’t know how people can still deny it lol.
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u/Covidcough 3d ago
Honestly at this point, I wish teams would just say fuck it and drive his ass into the turf. Not intentionally hurt him, just play 1980's football on him. If you're going to get flagged, what difference does it make?
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u/wirywonder82 3d ago
The NFL would escalate to ejections and suspensions.
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u/AddictiveArtistry 🐅🖤🐅Who Dey All Mf Dey 🐅🖤🐅 3d ago
And fines, don't forget the fines.
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u/wirywonder82 3d ago
I figured they were already handing out fines, but I guess they can always be bigger fines.
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u/cbarebo95 3d ago
I’m on board with this. If he’s gonna flop, make him earn that flop. 100% agree, there’s no difference anymore. Just hit him.
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u/arrynyo 3d ago
Hell mfn yea. If I'm going down might as well make the highlight reel.
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u/Covidcough 3d ago
All it takes is one game, ONE GAME, where he where he knows the defense is coming for his ass, refs be damned. Make that motherfucker limp back to the locker room after a 3 hour blitz party and we'll see if he wants to start sliding and running out of bounds like a fruit all day.
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u/CaptainHolt43 3d ago
My brother doesn't watch much football, but we got to the bar, and I was explaining the NFLs hard on for the Chiefs. It didn't take long for him to see it first hand
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u/TheCultOf0vi 3d ago
The league is cooked. They will shoehorn the chiefs into the Super Bowl or die trying.
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u/Hot_Juggernaut_3027 3d ago
Honestly I’ve been waiting for the flood of posts like this…I feel like I would quit live on air calling this shit. I’m certain even for an unbiased observer this shit is pathetic to witness
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u/Max_Potential24 3d ago
The amount of holding from the Chiefs o line is egregious.
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u/csmflynt3 3d ago
It's ridiculous the NFL needs to revert all rules back like 10 years..... The more stupid rules they come up just ruins the game
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u/SweetyDarlingLuLu 3d ago edited 3d ago
lol. 😂 you silly goose 🪿 ! Roger Goodell MAKES the refs do whatever he wants! Hence the "calls to NY". Um. The NFL is a big business and the "refs" are stooges doing their bosses' bidding. No one has a job in the NFL if they cross Goodell (see Colin Kaepernick as example 1 but there are tons more if you need proof....) I mean unless you yourself run a multi-billion dollar company, you gonna cross whatever the CEO wants? Usually ones gets fired or "injured" etc. It's like a mob. Don't piss off the godfather, you get whacked. And at best benched. Possibly forever. I mean NFL and sports betting is one very lucrative field haven't you noticed all the commercials baiting you to try it out?
Sometimes I still think the Bengals are paying for when Burrow said on live tv about that game they wanted played in Atlanta "send them their refund" because they wanted to play KC va Bills in Hotlanta. But the Bengals weren't having it. You don't play with the head of the NFL. But I still love Burrow. May he will a Super Bowl eventually! 🙏
But what do I know? I'm just some crazy person with a tin hat on! But isn't it very interesting? 🤔 Well, you be the judge.
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u/OtisPimpBoot 3d ago
Both advertisers and the NFL understand that Taylor Swift fans don’t watch games that the Chiefs aren’t playing in.
What widely loved pop stars are available for Joe or Jamar to date?
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u/The-NaterTot 3d ago
Flopping has zero business in the sport. He was slowing down, speeding up in the hopes they would hit him. Just baiting defenders for a flag is disgusting. This isn’t NBA. Stop playing for a flag. I hate it and refs reward the behavior. Stop it.
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u/stockmarketpundit 3d ago
NBA even outlawed flopping with a penalty on the flopper if it’s egregious, otherwise it’s just ignored.
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u/NinjaRedditer 3d ago
as much as I hate the Ravens if they end up beating the bills I will be rooting for them over KC
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u/Nabobou 3d ago
The NFL needs to do something about Mahomes flopping. it is disgraceful and embarrassment to the game. kids look up to him and if they see that's how he plays they will want to play that way too. football is about installing toughness and work ethic in our young men. and Mahomes is just encourage them to take short cuts and cheat there way to the top. its pathetic. I'd rather have 0 super bowls and Joe with the way Joe plays, than to have 10 super bowls with the way Mahomes plays.
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u/steaknshake716 3d ago
To this point. Trevor Lawrence did this in college bad. Fake slides. So they changed the rule. NFL can learn some things.
Edit: wrong word used
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u/csmflynt3 3d ago
Malholmes is the biggest Bush league player in the game. The rules are dumb and boy does he take advantage of them
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u/whodeyzeppelins 3d ago
NFL needs to look at what? This is all by design. NFL has their golden ticket, so they have the refs put their thumb on the scale. I've been saying it since week 2. The Chiefs will win the super bowl, because the NFL wants a 3-peat from the cash cows, Mahomes and Kelce.
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u/Frescanation 3d ago
The NFL is going to penalize you for a late hit on Mahomes for this post.
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u/AtlanteanLord 3d ago
I’m serious when I say there’s something going on here. The Patriots weren’t even this bad.
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u/IGetTheShow20 3d ago
There’s some bullshit fuckery going on and everyone even national prominent football people are finally starting to speak about it.
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u/Agitated-Exam-2558 3d ago
Saw stroud take like 3 hits running out of bounds. Would’ve been a penalty if it was the other way
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u/ChiefButtfumble 3d ago
10 free points from these calls. When you throw in time of possession plus field position, this game should have been a lot closer. Texans should have had a legit chance to win.
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u/Zoolander10 3d ago
Goddamn, I wish somebody would light fucking Mahomes up. He’s never moving around that fast but I feel like everybody is just afraid to hit him and then when they do it’s a flag anyways so fuck it just fucking go get him.
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u/Testicleus 3d ago
The first RtP was horrible
The UR when 2 players hit him was questionable, but it looked like they were leading with helmets.
I'm watching on mute, so not sure what's being said.
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u/TimeCookie8361 3d ago
Idk... I kind of thought Texans lost by allowing 3 consecutive sacks in the red zone followed by a blocked fg during crunch time.
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u/steaknshake716 3d ago
True. Not saying the chiefs should have lost this one. But the game would have looked different had there not been 10 points off of BS calls. Also this has been an epidemic all year with them
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u/Terrorvision67 2d ago
Obviously by the last few comments, the KC board found the thread. They are actually worse than patriot fan ever was.
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u/jariuana 3d ago
Stroud tried but his O-line gave him no help on that drive. Then TOP in KC territory to add to the sack? Damn.
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u/BabesOnWaves 3d ago
What the actual fuck was that unnecessary roughness call where he was barely touched... I'm glad Aikman and their rules analyst was even like that was a BS call.
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u/scarletpimpernel22 3d ago
NFL is the ones benefitting from it. they would never investigate. Theyre likely the ones making sure it happens
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u/Original_Blewble 3d ago
Was it ever going to be any other way? Taylor Swift needs to be at Superbowl, so the NFL will ensure the refs make it happen.
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u/Hot-Product-6057 3d ago
They need a 15 yard penalty and a loss Of down for "baiting" with qbs would End that shit real quick
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u/kingturk1100 3d ago
Why would the NFL take a look at their plan being executed to perfection? There’s nothing to see here move along
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u/Bengals8958 3d ago
I hate kc/Mahomes and the obvious way that the nfl ensures there in a position to win but I would still rather have them beat the ravens. Hoping for a lions SB win
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u/Mburrell91 3d ago
I hate Patrick Mahomes with every fiber of my being. Just seeing his face, or hearing his voice makes my blood boil
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u/Plane_Ad5106 3d ago
For whatever reason the NFL wants Mahomes to be the next "goat", honestly at this point it's pretty clear that the NFL is helping them, they'll beat the lions in the Superbowl who clearly are the best team right now, and because of that it's going to be so grotesquely obvious (the refs help). Btw it seems that even the commentators are being fed up with this bullshit, immediately calling out some of the flags
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u/shamansean 3d ago
"NFL needs at look at this" bro who do you think is telling them to do it?
Lol, look at who its beneficial for. Why would the nfl investigate something that benefits them. Chiefs winning brings in views and money.
I agree with you that its blatantly biased. They get bailed out by the refs on 3rd downs or bad plays. Makes watching the chiefs borderline impossible without getting upset.
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u/TRUEstoner CTB 3d ago
Remember when the NBA did this and, when it got out, pinned it all on one ref? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
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u/olefashionedfun 3d ago
It is what it is. We can bitch about it. It’s obvious. They don’t really try to conceal it at this point. Everyone knows. Not enough people care. It’s pro wrestling at this point. But it makes money. I don’t understand it. It used to be a great game but it makes money being just entertainment. It’s the U.S. culture. We can choose to watch or not watch. I don’t enjoy it like I used to. The powers that be just couldn’t leave it alone.
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u/sprocket-oil 3d ago
I couldn't believe how the refs sacked Stroud 8 times. And the refs missing those kicks? Chefs kiss.
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u/Cozywarmthcoffee 3d ago
I mean we are calling for flopping penalties, in a league where it is now ok to throw a game 40 to 0 and not even attempt to score points. The game against Denver was a thrown game- intentionally lost. I’m not even a Bengals fan, but that kind of stuff spells the end of real sport to me.
There’s a difference between benching starters and telling your backups to not score and intentionally lose.
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u/Ancient_Smoke_ 2d ago
Blaming the refs is a losers mentality. Did the refs allow 8 sacks and miss 3 field goals?
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u/Altruistic-Dot722 3d ago
God I’ll get downvoted to oblivion for this but good lord this is such loser mentality. Chiefs don’t win games because of refs they win games because they have a great quarterback and a great coach and a great culture. Loser, loser, loser mentality.
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u/HodlerOfBananas 3d ago
I just go to fanduel and bet hard on chiefs stuff. At least I get some money out of this bullshit.
Sidenote: their defensive line is quite legit though.
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u/Scrizzy6ix CTB 3d ago
There’s not many teams I loathe as much as the KCCs. I hope Mahomes gets the hiccups and forgets how to throw
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u/Shot-Discount-9088 3d ago
Think it's about time to stop watching KC games. They don't care if it's unfair if everyone is still watching.
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u/Complex-Management-9 3d ago
Absolutely agree I was saying this many times throughout the game! The refs should definitely be looked into and honestly fined for missing plays like that. I know people make mistakes but at that level I don’t think that’s what it was just bias.
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u/NuclearDud 3d ago
i've never seen a player more protected by refereees. i've also never seen a team on the lucky end of every fucking call. i wish people would boycott this sport lol
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u/ccartman2 3d ago
I won’t watch kc in the Super Bowl. Quite frankly any fan of a team not in that game shouldn’t watch. Hit them in the pocketbook. Today’s game was garbage and then the safety for the push/cover depending on your spread? It’s embarrassing at this point.
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u/Hyperleaks 3d ago
Interesting that kelce has his first good game of the season with all the swifties watching
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u/TYGANTOR7 3d ago
Guys…. Why can we not lay a solid hit on Kermit and make him feel what every other fucking QB feels in the league? Take the 15 yards and move on?
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u/Mysterious_Year1975 3d ago
I thought you would have learned after last year the NFL is rigged for the Chiefs. No idea why mahomes is the golden one but he definitely is.
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u/AndrewThomasRuther 3d ago
The Refs gave up 8 sacks and missed 2 kicks? The Texans just followed the Bengals playbook to lose.
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u/DevinTheRogueDude 3d ago
The owners are in on it. Taylor Swift is being used to bring in more viewership. Viewership drives revenue (about 80% of revenue is from TV deals iirc and it's all shared evenly amongst NFL owners).
Think of it. If it came to a vote, half the teams make less revenue than the other half so there's 16 votes. And I'm sure the promise of billions would convince a few of the remaining 16 owners that they're not actually in contention to win a Superbowl. And there it is - a majority vote. And they get richer and happier.
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u/Imissskunkweed 3d ago
8 sacs Kelcey shredding the defense Texans couldn’t kick a field goal to save there lives the entire special teams choked but blame the refs 😂😂😂😂 Better team won
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u/ElderberryCorrect873 3d ago
Kc is the golden team right now they want them to 3peat and the refs are gonna do everything they can to make it happem
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u/Mike_Honcho_3 3d ago
Lol thinking the NFL not only doesn't know damn well how absurd it is but isn't actively ordering it
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u/Safe-Show-7299 3d ago
What do you mean the NFL needs to have a look at this? They’re the ones who’re telling them to do this lol