Buffalo Bills fans are claiming the NFL rigged the Kansas City Chiefs win in the Divisional Round Sunday night after a questionable video surfaced from the game. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes survived his road game in the playoffs to escape Buffalo with a 27-24 win.
The Bills had their chances to win. But they could not convert on a few critical drives to win the game. The Bills were lucky to be in the game in the fourth quarter after a few turnovers, and near turnovers could have given the Chiefs a chance to take a double-digit lead.
Patrick Mahomes gets a favorable call
However, the Bills were allegedly victims of one questionable call. A suspicious video of a pass interference penalty called on the Bills surfaced on X by Dave Kluge. The contract for the PI appeared to happen before Mahomes released the football.
The Bills could have been called for holding, but the officials gave the Chiefs a first down via the PI. The Chiefs would go on to punt on the drive.
Contact was initiated with Rashee Rice well before Mahomes released the ball. Very clear in the second replay.
Absolutely not pass interference.pic.twitter.com/WMTHFznxQV
— Dave Kluge (@DaveKluge) January 22, 2024
Buffalo Bills fans call the game rigged
Bills and NFL fans upset with the call claimed the game was rigged in Mahomes and the Chiefs’ favor.
Those fans didn’t spend too much time acknowledging the league gave the Bills a favorable call on Chiefs’ wide receiver Mecole Hardman’s fumble at the goalline that saved the Bills from a two-score deficit. They also didn’t discuss a favorable forward pass call on the Bills opening drive that allowed Buffalo to take a 3-0 lead.
Here are the best takes of Bills and NFL fans calling the game rigged.
Rice got hit before the ball was in the air this is rigged
— ALEXANDROS (🇨🇦🇬🇷) (@AlexBrilk) January 22, 2024
Rigged, it’s miraculous how the Chiefs stayed under the 8.5 point spread. Almost like they made sure to stay under it. 🤔🤔
— Anthony Mayhem (@anthony09087) January 22, 2024
The Bills vs Chiefs game was rigged. Pfizer paid off the refs and the Bills kicker at end so that Kelce & Taylor can promote the Pfizer vax at the Super Bowl….
Make the NFL great again!
— DJT2024 🇺🇸 (@DJTPrez_) January 22, 2024
The ball was not in the air from mahomes when rice had contact. That is an incomplete pass. The #rigged @NFL is doing everything they can to keep you chiefs in the game. @BuffaloBills #BillsMafia
— ecr.socialmedia (@ecr_socialmedia) January 22, 2024
@NFL is rigged @SeanUnfiltered that was not pass interference #afcfivisional
— Dave (@davidfasci) January 22, 2024
Game is rigged for Mahomes
— Will Compton (@_willcompton) January 22, 2024
Game is rigged for the Swifties
— Sports Gambling Podcast ™ (@GamblingPodcast) January 22, 2024
The super bowl will be won by the Chiefs! It's all rigged. The NFL will not let a Kelce/Swift super bowl go to waste.
— Steve (@StevenL1982) January 22, 2024
Related: Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce will reportedly retire this offseason
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6 Comments
The contact was beyond 5 yards and the penalty did not result to any score. In fact the Cheifs fumbled the ball out of the end zone which resulted Ina touch back.
The contact was beyond 5 yards and the result of the possession was a fumble in the end zone which resulted in a touch back that gave Buffalo the ball on the 20 yard line.
Why can we not have a competitive game in the NFL or any professional sport without controversy. The refs are human and subject to making errors just like the players. Calling a game rigged is surrendering to the theory of mafia control. Grow up people!!!
A stunning $100B (!!!) is bet every season on NFL.. and the league is now partnered w/ FanDuel. Meaning owners can now make MORE $$ from gambling than actually operating their teams! So of course the “best storyline” (script) wins, which this yr = Taylor Swift
The bill should be fined for shutting off hot water in the showers also should do something with fans for throwing ice balls at chiefs, they were dirty and deserved the loss
Just like the Cowboys/Lions game was absolutely, without a doubt rigged.