NFL fans unleash fury on refs over Bills’ questionable fielding in AFC title game

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NFL officiating was a talking point in the middle of the biggest game of the year between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night in the AFC Championship.

The Bills were stuck with a 4th and 1 with about 13 minutes left in the game. Josh Allen ran a quarterback sneak to try to gain first-down yardage. At first glance, the push from his teammates appeared to be unsuccessful in getting another set of downs.

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Josh Allen stopped

Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton, #32, hits Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, during the second half of the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, January 26, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Play was stopped as officials reviewed the play. The CBS broadcast appeared to show that the two sideline judges initially disagreed instead of the ball. One umpire spotted the ball closer to the marker than the other.

The replay appeared to show that Allen may have gotten the ball over the line as he went backwards into the Chiefs defensive linemen. But the officials ruled that Allen did not get the ball to the marker, and Buffalo turned the ball over.

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Josh Allen is warming up

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen, #17, warms up before the AFC Championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, January 26, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. (AP Photo/Reed Hoffman)

NFL fans watching the game were very critical of the ball stain and expressed as much during the game.

The Chiefs scored on the following drive. Buffalo tied the game on the next possession. However, it was Harrison Butker’s field goal and a Chiefs defensive stop that ended the game.

Kansas City won, 32-29.

The Allen stop wasn’t the only questionable call in the game. A huge Xavier Worthy play in the second quarter was ruled a catch despite the ball apparently touching the ground.

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The Chiefs also scored on the drive.

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Ryan Gaydos is a senior editor for Fox News Digital.