There's another mistake fans are noticing in the Chiefs/Bengals game that will have Cincy fans mad all over again
Two things can be true when it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals' 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game: The game could've been officiated better.Cincinnati still had chances to win the game. Bad officiating can be frustrating, but, unfortunately, it's part of the game. And it's something that every team […]
Two things can be true when it comes to the Cincinnati Bengals' 23-20 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game:
- The game could've been officiated better.
- Cincinnati still had chances to win the game.
Bad officiating can be frustrating, but, unfortunately, it's part of the game. And it's something that every team has to deal with at some point (some teams more than others).
There were several questionable calls in the Bengals' loss to the Chiefs that could've gone the other way. Missed holding calls, the intentional grounding call on Joe Burrow (where he might have also been hit late), etc.
One play that didn't get a lot of attention on Sunday night is suddenly picking up steam as another questionable call that possibly cost the Bengals a chance at the win.
On the final drive of the game, the clock was not stopped on a pass to tight end Hayden Hurst and the Bengals were forced to use a timeout.
In the video below, you can see that Hurst is never down in bounds, so the play isn't actually over until he touches out of bounds — which should've stopped the clock
If the Bengals don't have to use that timeout there, it likely changes their offensive strategy for the rest of the drive.
But instead, the official who was right in front of the play didn't make the correct call and Cincinnati had to burn a timeout that they shouldn't have needed to use.
It's unfortunate that the right calls weren't made, but the Bengals have to find a way to put the bad officiating behind them and start building toward another Super Bowl run in 2023.
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