The amount of ppl that don’t understand what a catch is in the rule book flabbergasts me. And it’s not the officials. The two plays yesterday were not difficult calls, and they got them both right.
Folks complaining about the INT at the end of Bills/Broncos (including Sean McDermott!) would have you believe that final pass by Stroud should’ve been ruled a catch & down by contact or a catch and fumble.
Just the silliest controversy ever.
I understand why Bills fans don't want to understand why it's not a catch. They're emotional and invested. It's natural. They're quite literally coping.
I genuinely don't understand how anyone who is not a Bills fan does not understand that Cooks didn't survive the ground. It does not matter that for a fraction of a second his knee is down, and he was touched. That's not the rule. The moment he hit the ground, he lost control, and the ball wound up in McMillian's arms.
It won't surprise anyone that with Mahomes blocking them, the recent Bills and Ravens have the highest average reg-season DVOA over any 5-year period for teams that didn't make a Super Bowl.
Pre-2000, best reg-season teams made Super Bowl much more often.
The Chiefs committed 5 pass interference penalties in the second half (4 on defense, 1 on offense).
That's the most pass interference penalties by any NFL team in the second half of a game in the last 35 seasons (accepted penalties only).
It’s almost like the officiating is trying to prove the national narrative wrong that the Chiefs get all the calls….in front of probably 50 Million people
“Hey FBI, you need to look into the Chiefs next 👀”
FBI: “You think they have been throwing games deliberately?”
“No, the opposite!”
FBI: “The opposite?”
“Yep, and the refs have been favoring them for years!”
FBI: “Ok, so we can look into how many penalties are called against them, and how many are called against their opponents”
“They actually already track that, it’s called Penalty Differential”
FBI: “And how much better are the Chiefs in that stat than the rest of the league?”
“Well they are actually the 2nd worst in the league in the last 7 years…”
FBI: “Oh…. Ok”
“But it’s not about how many penalties, it’s about when the penalties are called”
FBI: “ok, like to extend a drive? Does anyone track those penalties?
“Yes they do.”
FBI: “And how far ahead are the Chiefs in that one?”
“Well they are actually ranked 22nd in the NFL during the Dynasty’s run..”
FBI: “Hmm…”
“But forget that, the penalties have directly led to their Super Bowl wins!”
FBI: “Okay, do they track Penalty differential for those SB teams as well?”
“They sure do!”
FBI: “And how do the Chiefs differential compare to other SB winners?”
“Well from 2017-2024, they were the only SB winner with a Negative penalty differential…”
FBI: “So out of 8 SB winners they were the only team to win it with a negative differential once?
“Actually they had a negative differential for all 3 SB wins..”
FBI: “Hmm…”
“But it’s more about the penalties that happen, but never get called”
FBI: “Ok…. And where do the Chiefs rank in that statistic?”
“No one actually tracks it, because it’s too subjective… but I’ve seen a lot of trolls and haters post clips on X.”
FBI: “Sure… (stifles a laugh) we will get right on that! 😂”