The Kansas City Chiefs have been one of the teams to start the season off 2-0, but not everyone is thrilled with the result. With the team seeking to be the first team in the Super Bowl era to win three consecutive championships, some people have discussed the referees being more favorable towards the Kansas City Chiefs than their opponents.
Former 12-year NFL veteran and current media personality T.J. Houshmandzadeh took to Twitter following the conclusion of the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Kansas City Chiefs game and blamed the referees for rigging the game in favor of the Chiefs.
Give every game to the Chiefs rest of season. Refs in their favor every game. Why play the game if we know results beforehand?
— T.J. Houshmandzadeh (@housh84) September 15, 2024
This is something that we typically hear from fans, but not from former NFL players. T.J. Houshmandzadeh played 12 years in the National Football League and was named to the Pro Bowl in 2007. He spent eight of those seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals, so there could also be a bit of frustration in that department.
What are the plays that people are claiming favorable calls for the Kansas City Chiefs?
There seemingly are two massive plays in the fourth quarter that went the way of the Kansas City Chiefs that seem to be the biggest complaints online. The first saw Chiefs cornerback tackle Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase and Chase immediately signaled for a flag that was not called. Instead of relaxing and going back towards the huddle, Chase would go into the face of the referee and continue complaining, which resulted in an unsportsmanlike penalty on him.
The second play that people seemingly have an issue with was the fourth down play to get the Kansas City Chiefs in field goal range. During the play, safety Daijahn Anthony appeared to break up the pass and clinch the victory for Cincinnati. However, a referee threw the flag and called defensive pass interference to give the Chiefs an automatic first down that would set up for the game-winning field goal by kicker Harrison Butker.
