3 worst calls from Bengals-Raiders Wild Card game
By Scott Rogust
The Cincinnati Bengals-Las Vegas Raiders Wild Card game on Saturday was marred with bad officiating.
NFL fans could not wait for Saturday, as it was the start of Super Wild Card Weekend. The opening game of the playoffs was between the Cincinnati Bengals and Las Vegas Raiders, in what was expected to be a close and competitive game.
The Bengals did ultimately pull out with the 26-19 win over the Raiders to earn their first playoff victory in over 30 years. The problem is that the game was marred with bad calls, with a penalty flag seemingly thrown onto the field every other play by Jerome Boger’s officiating crew. But which were the worst ones?
Here are three of the worst calls by the officials in the Bengals-Raiders game.
Bengals-Raiders: Worst calls from Wild Card game
3. Ja’Marr Chase not being called for pass interference
The Bengals showed early on that they were going to target rookie wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase a ton in the game. But in the first half, Chase did get away with a pretty obvious push-off when lining up against veteran cornerback Desmond Trufant.
Quarterback Joe Burrow hit Chase for a huge gain. However, on replay, you can see that Chase pushed Trufant in the back to catch the ball.
No flag was called on this #Bengals catch. Should this have been pass interference? Ja’Marr Chase sent Desmond Trufant flying. https://t.co/HIirVLxYNI
— NFL Unlimited (@NFLUnlimited) January 15, 2022
There was no flag on the play, and the Bengals were allowed to proceed with their drive.