- by foxnews
- 31 Jan 2025
One of the most controversial plays from the game was a fourth-and-inches quarterback sneak by Josh Allen. In real-time, it appeared that he made the gain, but referees called him short, forcing a turnover on downs to the Chiefs.
Other than the controversial spot, the play prior, where Dalton Kincaid appeared to pick up the first down, is just as questionable. And replay shows a Chiefs player was lined up in the neutral zone when Allen took the snap on the sneak attempt, which should've been flagged for a first down.
Beane discussed that particular sequence of events on Thursday.
Earlier in the game, a crucial replay review confirmed a catch by Chiefs rookie Xavier Worthy, and it also bothered Beane. Defensive back Cole Bishop went up with Worthy for an interception, and it appeared both of them had their hands around the ball as the tip of the pigskin hit the ground.
Like the later play, it resulted in a Chiefs touchdown as Mahomes scampered into the end zone.
"The play that we challenged was a good challenge," he explained. "I'm not sure either player had possession on the Bishop-Worthy play when the ball touched the ground."
Some fans have accused referees of favoring the Chiefs during this Super Bowl run, with another controversial call coming in the divisional round against the Houston Texans.
Will Anderson Jr. was called for a personal foul, a 15-yard penalty, for a hit to the head on Mahomes despite replay showing that wasn't the case. Nonetheless, the third-and-long that wasn't converted on an overthrown pass gave the Chiefs more life on their drive.
Officiating will be a storyline heading into this matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles, especially after fans believed their previous Super Bowl meeting two seasons ago ended controversially after James Bradberry was called for holding JuJu Smith-Schuster.
The penalty set up Harrison Butker's game-winning field goal to start this streak for the Chiefs.
Kickoff will be at 6:30 p.m. ET on Fox and streaming exclusively on Tubi.
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