The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs took the lead with a spectacular go-ahead landing late within the fourth quarter towards the Buffalo Payments on Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes was properly, Patrick Mahomes. The 2-time Tremendous Bowl champion hit a wide-open Travis Kelce over the center of the sector who ran towards the endzone. Kelce noticed Kadarius Toney unopposed on the sideline and threw a lateral to the broad receiver who ran untouched into the endzone for the Chiefs lead.
The Chiefs thought they’d received the sport. Till they didn’t.
A important offensive penalty negated the landing when a flag was thrown on the line of scrimmage simply after the snap for Toney lining up within the impartial zone.
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The Payments’ protection held the Chiefs and walked away with the 20-17 Week 14 victory, conserving their playoff hopes alive one other week.
Chiefs head coach Andy Reid wasn’t pleased in regards to the name and the way it affected the end result of the sport.
“It was a heck of a soccer recreation right down to the tip,” Reid stated, per the group. “Very disenchanted that it ended the best way that it did. Usually, I’ll get … and I by no means use any of this as excuses … however usually I get a warning earlier than one thing like that occurs in an enormous recreation. A bit embarrassing within the Nationwide Soccer League for that to happen.”
Reid added: “Usually if it’s even shut, you get a warning. The top coach will get a warning. I didn’t have a protractor on the market but it surely’s a bit embarrassing. And I’ve been within the league a very long time and I haven’t had one like there.”
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CBS Sports activities guidelines analyst Gene Steratore offered an extra breakdown of the flag on X, previously referred to as Twitter.
“When officiating the road of scrimmage, normal philosophy is to not be overly technical and cut up hairs over very minor infractions (resembling a receiver’s hand barely breaking the LOS). Nevertheless, when an infraction is so egregious and apparent, a flag must be thrown,” Steratore wrote. “Kadarius Toney is blatantly lined up offside and within the impartial zone. You hardly ever see an offsides penalty on the offense, however that’s not as a result of this play in #BUFvsKC isn’t a foul. It’s as a result of a receiver hardly ever strains up offsides.”
Reid stated he didn’t get an evidence from the referees throughout or after the sport.
“Someone’s gonna sleep good at evening and lots of guys aren’t,” he stated.
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The Chiefs head to Gillette Stadium to face the 3-10 Patriots in a Week 15 matchup that would have a direct impact on New England’s draft decide placement.
