{"id":16898,"date":"2024-12-25T22:01:55","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T22:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16898"},"modified":"2024-12-25T22:01:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-25T22:01:55","slug":"video-nfl-fans-are-convinced-that-the-chiefs-steelers-christmas-day-game-was-rigged-following-multiple-fishy-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=16898","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: NFL Fans Are Convinced That The Chiefs-Steelers Christmas Day Game Was \u201cRigged\u201d Following Multiple Fishy Calls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Football fans are teeing off on the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/nfl-refs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL refs<\/a>\u00a0following several questionable game-changing calls in the Pittsburgh Steelers-<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/kansas-city-chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>\u00a0Christmas Day game.<\/p>\n<p>The Chiefs and Steelers were squaring off at Acrisure Stadium in the first of two Christmas Day games. But once again, a highly-anticipated football game has been overshadowed by the\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/nfl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>\u00a0refs making head-scratching calls.<\/p>\n<p>For starters, Jaylen Warren\u2019s rushing touchdown to put the Steelers on the board\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/playbyplay\/_\/gameId\/401671799\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was called back<\/a>\u00a0by a questionable holding penalty on Darnell Washington. On the next play,\u00a0<a class=\"mai-link-injected\" href=\"https:\/\/www.totalprosports.com\/tag\/russell-wilson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Russell Wilson<\/a>\u00a0was picked off by Justin Reid:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">WOW: Steelers score a much-needed touchdown and then the refs call a holding penalty on Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>6-points come off the board.<\/p>\n<p>A killer for Pittsburgh. BECAUSE KANSAS CITY PICKS THEM OFF THE NEXT PLAY.<\/p>\n<p>Every flag in this game has been on Pit.<\/p>\n<p>BRUTAL <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rTNmve9Fy1\">pic.twitter.com\/rTNmve9Fy1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1871989687013011841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Later on in the second quarter, the NFL refs blew the whistle early after George Pickens made a catch near midfield. If they didn\u2019t blow it prematurely, Pickens could have had an even bigger run:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8REFS COST THE STEELERS\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>REFS BLOW THE PLAY DEAD, DESPITE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STEELERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#STEELERS<\/a> WR GEORGE PICKENS LEGS STILL MOVING.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens could\u2019ve run that in for a touchdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> now get the ball back..<\/p>\n<p>AWFUL. AWFUL CALL. Pittsburgh is livid.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LnGTxKO6yo\">pic.twitter.com\/LnGTxKO6yo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1871998862833193057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As you would expect, fans accused the NFL refs of \u201crigging\u201d this game in favor of Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cThis is getting to be such a terrible product when the Chiefs play,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>a fan wrote.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cTold you, Taylor Swift is the commissioner!!,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>another joked.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cNo shocker,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0said a fan.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cAll NFL Christmas team,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a fan wrote with images of NFL refs together.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8REFS COST THE STEELERS\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n<p>REFS BLOW THE PLAY DEAD, DESPITE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/STEELERS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#STEELERS<\/a> WR GEORGE PICKENS LEGS STILL MOVING.<\/p>\n<p>Pickens could\u2019ve run that in for a touchdown. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Chiefs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Chiefs<\/a> now get the ball back..<\/p>\n<p>AWFUL. AWFUL CALL. Pittsburgh is livid.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f\ud83e\udd2f<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LnGTxKO6yo\">pic.twitter.com\/LnGTxKO6yo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MLFootball (@_MLFootball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1871998862833193057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">All NFL Christmas team: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4qr0tVMC10\">pic.twitter.com\/4qr0tVMC10<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barkley Super Bowl LIX MVP (@BarkleysBurner_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarkleysBurner_\/status\/1871999036234117559?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 25, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cTypical Chiefs game\u2026 TD by the opposite team? Let\u2019s throw a flag to negate the play,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0a fan said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u201cUnsportsmanlike on KC wasn\u2019t a flag?,\u201d<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0asked a user.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cNothing changes until we stop watching, which we won\u2019t,\u201d<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0claimed another.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cIf anyone is surprised, I feel sorry for you,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>a fan wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=alexhoegler&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1871990135744758181&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.totalprosports.com%2Fnfl%2Ffans-are-convinced-that-the-chiefs-steelers-christmas-day-game-was-rigged-following-multiple-fishy-calls%2F&amp;sessionId=f2f7058cad1925d4672fd4df2826c86112c3e0d2&amp;siteScreenName=totalprosports&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1871990135744758181\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-nfl-refs-can-t-shake-off-chiefs-favoritism-accusations\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">NFL Refs Can\u2019t Shake Off Chiefs Favoritism Accusations<\/h2>\n<p>There have certainly been plenty of questionable officiating decisions that have favored the Chiefs this season, and today\u2019s game against the Steelers hasn\u2019t been any different. The fact most of Kansas City\u2019s wins have come in one-score games has only added to frustration for anti-KC fans who believe the refs really are favoring Mahomes and company.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Football fans are teeing off on the\u00a0NFL refs\u00a0following several questionable game-changing calls in the Pittsburgh Steelers-Kansas City Chiefs\u00a0Christmas Day game. 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