{"id":18937,"date":"2025-01-19T00:32:24","date_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18937"},"modified":"2025-01-19T00:32:24","modified_gmt":"2025-01-19T00:32:24","slug":"fans-rip-referees-for-missing-textbook-hip-drop-tackle-penalty-on-chiefs-nfl-officials-are-absolutely-awful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=18937","title":{"rendered":"Fans rip referees for missing &#8220;textbook&#8221; hip drop tackle penalty on Chiefs &#8211; &#8220;NFL officials are absolutely awful&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-idx=\"0\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_0\">Fans were unhappy with the referees as the Chiefs outscored the Texans 13-3 in the first half of the Divisional Round game. With Houston on offense, C.J. Stroud connected with Dalton Schultz for a first down. Safety Bryan Cook tackled him and it looked as if the defender dropped his hip to stop the tight end from gaining more yards.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"1\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_1\">The Texans&#8217; offense immediately asked for a penalty but none was given. Observers were not sure why that was the case. Some took to X\/Twitter to say that this was another classic case of the referees favoring Kansas City. Here are some of the comments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-wrapper\" data-embed-type=\"tweet\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-container\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NFL officials are absolutely awful <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tseXD4nWj2\">https:\/\/t.co\/tseXD4nWj2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Straight Margarine (@iyellyahtzee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iyellyahtzee\/status\/1880748070176190915?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2025<\/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\">Textbook hip drop tackle<br \/>\nBut to be fair it doesn\u2019t matter who the team is.<\/p>\n<p>Refs NEVER call this. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NFL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NFL<\/a> officials are ASS<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/texans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#texans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PNd4RBuSHy\">https:\/\/t.co\/PNd4RBuSHy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Patrick Creighton (@PCreighton1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PCreighton1\/status\/1880751997466644717?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"bottom-tagline top\" data-tab=\"top\" data-imp-id=\"element_top\">\n<p data-idx=\"2\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_2\">Looking to predict NFL playoff Scenarios? Try our\u00a0<a class=\"bottom_tagline_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/nfl\/nfl-playoff-predictor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" data-tab=\"top\">NFL Playoff Predictor<\/a>\u00a0for real-time simulations and stay ahead of the game!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"embed\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-wrapper\" data-embed-type=\"tweet\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-container\">\n<div class=\"sk-embed-content\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NFL isn\u2019t gonna call anything on the chiefs<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Kid 88 (@Joel_Midgett88) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joel_Midgett88\/status\/1880738805264851047?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"3\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_3\">Some others put it down purely to how bad the NFL officiating has been this year and not down to the fact that the Chiefs were playing at home in a knockout game. They said that referees have rarely acted on such tackles, despite the league trying to cut down on such methods of tackling since they exacerbate the chance of injuries. Instead, others said that players simply get fines instead of being disciplined on the field. Here are some more posts from the social media platform.<\/p>\n<div id=\"infinite-content-ad-6\" class=\"ad-container\">\n<div id=\"gpt_unit_\/11446729\/Desktop_300250_3_4\" data-google-query-id=\"CMTf3InEgIsDFSTl_QUd0UUHnw\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I don\u2019t think they have thrown a flag for hip drop tackle all season long regardless of who\u2019s playing. They just end up fining the player during the week&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/evanwitsports\/status\/1880739357910515906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">said one<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;I watched a ton of football I don\u2019t know if I saw a single hip drop flag this year. I wonder how many were flagged?&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SiberianSneaks\/status\/1880740497570013478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">questioned another.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-container\">\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;They not callin that sh*t, I haven\u2019t seen one all year&#8221; &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FXStrypes\/status\/1880743788626461144\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">fumed another<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Chiefs unbeaten with referee Clay Martin assigned to Divisional Round game vs. Texans<\/h2>\n<p data-idx=\"4\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_4\">Fans were concerned about the Chiefs&#8217; getting favorable refereeing decisions even before the game began. Clay Martin was assigned as the chief official for this match. Ever since Patrick Mahomes became the starter in Kansas City in 2018, Martin has taken charge of six matchups featuring them. The Chiefs have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_MLFootball\/status\/1878882540167283128\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">won<\/a>\u00a0them all.<\/p>\n<p data-idx=\"5\" data-imp-id=\"article_paragraph_5\">Of course, it could simply be because Kansas City wins more than most. This year, for example, the only loss where their starters were playing came against the Bills away from home. They have also won three of the last five Super Bowls, including the last two back-to-back. If the Texans end up losing this game, it will be down to their special teams with a missed field goal, botched conversion, and a big kickoff return conceded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fans were unhappy with the referees as the Chiefs outscored the Texans 13-3 in the first half of the Divisional Round game. With Houston on offense, C.J. 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