{"id":8399,"date":"2024-09-23T16:41:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8399"},"modified":"2024-09-23T16:41:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T16:41:00","slug":"nfl-fans-fume-league-is-rigged-as-chiefs-benefit-from-controversial-late-decision-in-falcons-win-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usdailys.com\/?p=8399","title":{"rendered":"NFL fans FUME league is &#8216;rigged&#8217; as Chiefs benefit from controversial late decision in Falcons win (video )"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another controversial decision went the Chiefs&#8217; way on Sunday night &#8211; and NFL fans are not pleased.<\/p>\n<p>With the Falcons facing a pivotal third-and-5 from the Chiefs&#8217; six-yard-line late in the fourth quarter, Kirk Cousins saw his attempt to Kyle Pitts fall incomplete in the end zone.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0Kansas\u00a0City safety Bryan Cook appeared lucky not to be flagged for pass interference, as he had his arms wrapped around Pitts and wasn&#8217;t facing the ball while it was midair.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Falcons, who would&#8217;ve had a first-and-goal from the one-yard-line had a penalty been called, would then fail to convert a 4th-and-5 moments later before ultimately seeing one final drive halted and losing 22-17.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb2\"><\/div>\n<p>And with this being the second straight week that a pass interference call (or no-call)\u00a0has gone the way of the Chiefs, fans took to X on Sunday to fume about the no-call on Cook &#8211; with some even claiming the NFL was &#8216;rigged.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcImg\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/23\/05\/89982797-0-image-a-21_1727067202212.jpg\" alt=\"Bryan Cook was not called for pass interference on Kyle Pitts despite wrapping his arms around him and not having his head turned around at the ball\" width=\"634\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>+2<\/p>\n<p>View gallery<\/p>\n<div id=\"qcmgidgb3\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Bryan Cook was not called for pass interference on Kyle Pitts despite wrapping his arms around him and not having his head turned around at the ball<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2024\/09\/23\/05\/89982805-0-image-a-20_1727067194264.jpg\" alt=\"The pass fell incomplete and the Falcons would ultimately lose the game 22-17 at home\" width=\"634\" height=\"423\" \/><\/p>\n<p>+2<\/p>\n<p>View gallery<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The pass fell incomplete and the Falcons would ultimately lose the game 22-17 at home<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe class=\"ql-video\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1838051505326407760&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymail.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fnfl%2Farticle-13880657%2Fnfl-fans-fume-chiefs-falcons-pass-interference-no-call.html&amp;sessionId=89431fe884a7e151e7de6b3493e0c46fc9f0d139&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When you play the Chiefs they get different rules,&#8217; one said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;This kind of stuff happens almost week in week out with the Chiefs, and the inconsistency should be raising questions,&#8217; a second fan added.<\/p>\n<p>A third fan added, &#8216;Chiefs get saved by the officials once again. Just give them the three peat at this point since the NFL isn\u2019t going to let them lose.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And a fourth said, &#8216;NFL is rigged for the #Chiefs \u2026 I\u2019ve seen all I need to. How do you not call [defensive pass interference] against Pitts there???&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Last weekend, Kansas City was facing a fourth-and-16 down 25-23 to the Bengals, and Mahomes&#8217; pass to Rashee Rice fell incomplete.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Cincinnati&#8217;s Daijahn Anthony was flagged for pass interference after jumping into the back of Rice.<\/p>\n<p>Many fansagreed that that was the right call, though the Cowboys&#8217; Micah Parsons said afterwards the refs\u00a0favored the Bengals &#8216;a little bit more&#8217; in the game.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, the\u00a0Chiefs are now 3-0\u00a0and are unlikely to care much about what their critics think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Another controversial decision went the Chiefs&#8217; way on Sunday night &#8211; and NFL fans are not pleased. 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