Some Seattle Seahawks fans are claiming questionable calls cost them a chance to beat the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday Night Football. The Cowboys made a second-half comeback to win 41-35 over the Seahawks Thursday night and improve their record to 9-3 on the season.
The Seahawks dropped to a 6-6 record with the loss to the Cowboys and are in danger of missing the playoffs after a solid start to the season. Their next two opponents, in order, are the San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles.
The Cowboys’ and Seahawks’ penalty stats read about the same Thursday night. The Seahawks were penalized ten times for 130 yards. The Cowboys were penalized nine times for 127 yards.
Even with the similar penalty stats, some people on social media pointed out that questionable calls helped a few Cowboys’ drives. Mike McDaniel pointed out a pass interference called on Seahawks defender Bobby Wagner that allowed the Cowboys to gain a first down.
(The Cowboys would earn four first downs on penalties for that drive.)
The refs called this PI on Bobby Wagner… this is the 3rd first down the Cowboys got by penalty on this drive. Insane. #SEAvsDAL pic.twitter.com/zTb9tc3nsT
— Mike McDaniel (@MikMcDaniel) December 1, 2023
Another drive was helped by a flag against the Seahawks that could have been called against Cowboys wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.
INSANE: The #NFL refs called this a penalty on the #Seahawks despite #Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb CLEARLY PUSHING OFF
😳😳😳
pic.twitter.com/iLcfX7FEVp— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 1, 2023
Seattle Seahawks claim the game was “rigged” for the Cowboys
Seahawks fans took to X to vent about the NFL being rigged during and after the game. Here are the best takes of fans saying the league rigged another win for the Cowboys–despite the stats being nearly equal.
And the ceedee pass should have been called incomplete. This game is rigged.
— He’s a Laker (@Laker24Champs) December 1, 2023
This game is BLATANTLY rigged. Cowboys are completely bailed out by the refs tonight
— BrandonS (@BrandonShemansk) December 1, 2023
Refs moved the Cowboys down the field that entire drive. Cowboys did absolutely nothing. They just let the refs move them down the field.
— NFL Bad Calls (@nflbadcalls) December 1, 2023
Whenever #Seahawks breathe tonight.. #Cowboys no.1 insurance policy.. literally half their offense engineered via #FIXJOB #RIGGED FLAGFEST #NFL pic.twitter.com/PxWKdQEMCy
— WiseBeyondMyYears (@sports_god1) December 1, 2023
It’s almost unwatchable with all the flags if I wasn’t a Seahawks fan I’d be doing something else rn
— ripbozo (@riptothejit) December 1, 2023
the holdings earlier this drive weren’t holding either😂😂
— Gavin (@GavinNewlon) December 1, 2023
They not even hiding it atp lmaooo
— Paul (@Paul71313659929) December 1, 2023
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2 Comments
I totally agree the game was rigged. Worst officiating. Need a do over with legitimate refs.
BAD,BAD BAD.