Burrow had decent pass protection, after the first 4 sacks early on. The Bengals made the adjustment needed to protect Burrow - until C Jones crucial 5th sack at the end. Mahomes was sacked 3 times, so protection wasn't that different, especially given Mahomes ankle. Neither Mahomes or Burrow had their best day.What stupidness is that, screwed his team from a chance to go to overtime. Pass protection for Burrow was abysmal. If he had protection like the Chiefs gave Mahomes, this would have been an entirely different game. Nevertheless, it should be a good SB, and for me it's a tossup as to who will win, but will root for KC.
Burrow had decent pass protection, after the first 4 sacks early on. The Bengals made the adjustment needed to protect Burrow - until C Jones crucial 5th sack at the end. Mahomes was sacked 3 times, so protection wasn't that different, especially given Mahomes ankle. Neither Mahomes or Burrow had their best day.
I was thinking of that too during the game but IIRC, the Chiefs still had a few timeouts remaining, so run plays would have needed to produce a 1st down to do any good.Bengals should have put in a run play during their last drive to milk to clock out more. Either they get to FG position or OT.
What could possibly go wrong with that!In the second most important game of the season, the penultimate playoff contest, the Timekeeper makes a big blunder, and the Home Team gets a 'do-over' on a crucial last ditch play. Which had been stopped short of a First Down.
The Home Town Timekeeper. In the 4th Quarter.
And the NFL wants to partner with online Betting sites.
Do they have an Over/Under bet on the number of missed Holding Calls ?? Take the Over.
I was thinking of that too during the game but IIRC, the Chiefs still had a few timeouts remaining, so run plays would have needed to produce a 1st down to do any good.
That "redo" wasn't questionable or really a "redo". It officially never really happened. Ref was out on the field waiving off the play because the clock was running when it shouldn't have. That wouldn't have counted, either way. When they ran it again, Bengals committed defensive holding.Both the Chiefs and Bengals played "okay", not great (IMO)... A couple of very questionable calls went against the Bengals, especially a critical "redo" for the Chiefs. I hate to see those. At least it was close to the very end.
Why ruin a perfectly good excuse for their loss with the facts!That "redo" wasn't questionable or really a "redo". It officially never really happened. Ref was out on the field waiving off the play because the clock was running when it shouldn't have. That wouldn't have counted, either way. When they ran it again, Bengals committed defensive holding.
That "redo" wasn't questionable or really a "redo". It officially never really happened. Ref was out on the field waiving off the play because the clock was running when it shouldn't have. That wouldn't have counted, either way. When they ran it again, Bengals committed defensive holding.
That "redo" wasn't questionable or really a "redo". It officially never really happened. Ref was out on the field waiving off the play because the clock was running when it shouldn't have. That wouldn't have counted, either way. When they ran it again, Bengals committed defensive holding.
We’re still here and watching. It is pleasant to see others win too.
I had no rooting interest in either the Bills or the Chiefs.
I was just going to say the same thing. [emoji14]
I was rooting for Buffalo. Kinda disappointed in their loss….
The Buffalo Bills were not playing this weekend. They got knocked out of the playoffs the previous weekend. Chiefs played the Bengals.
I've seen refs stop play to reset a game clock plenty of times, so it was not unusual at all.
The Buffalo Bills were not playing this weekend. They got knocked out of the playoffs the previous weekend. Chiefs played the Bengals.
I've seen refs stop play to reset a game clock plenty of times, so it was not unusual at all.
"Please reset the Game Clock to x, and start the Clock on my signal," said the Ref. Yet the Timekeeper still fouled it up. And nobody noticed until after the play was stopped well short of the First Down. Yeah, that's not unusual at all.
The Game Clock sometimes gets reset before a play (not sure about plenty of times). But to re-run a full blown All-22 play after the fact ?? I'm still waiting for an example.
I pointed to the fact that the NFL wants you to bet on their games.....but balks at hiring full-time officials (and timekeepers?). Like I said, I have no rooting interest either way, except perhaps for the mythical Super Bowl Indicator -- GO NFC !!
I’m confused? I thought they had and showed the video of the ref running onto the field trying to stop the play, but no one saw him or heard the whistle, so they play just went on?
Following the the sideline confusion and back-and-forth with the refs, the Chiefs were awarded a third down a do-over.
The Bengals thought they had supposedly stopped them again after sacking Mahomes but cornerback Eli Apple was called for a defensive holding penalty. Cincinnati did stop the Chiefs and they eventually punted.
Cincinnati turned it over on their next series when Joe Burrow was intercepted. The teams exchanged punts but the Chiefs got the ball back with 30 seconds remaining.