3 worst calls from Bengals-Raiders Wild Card game

2. Roughing the passer penalty on Raiders final drive

This penalty almost proved to be costly for the Bengals, and it should have never been called.

The Raiders had one final shot at tying the game, starting on their own 37-yard line. On the first play, quarterback Derek Carr hit running back Josh Jacobs on a 15-yard pass. But, Las Vegas got an additional 15-yards added to it after they called defensive end Khalid Kareem for roughing the passer. Here is said roughing the passer.

That really was not roughing the passer, and it helped the Raiders march 30 yards down field on the first play.

Luckily for the Bengals, that penalty did not prove to be entirely costly, as Carr’s pass intended for wide receiver Zay Jones on fourth-and-goal was intercepted by linebacker Germaine Pratt.

1. Erroneous whistle on Joe Burrow touchdown pass

Raiders fans around the world had to be livid after this call was made.

Late in the second quarter, Burrow rolled to the outside on a third-and-4 play. Just before his foot touched out of bounds, the second-year quarterback hit a wide-open Tyler Boyd in the back of the end zone for the touchdown.

During the play, however, a referee blew the whistle just before Boyd came down with the catch.

The thing is, the rulebook states that if the on-field official blows a whistle, the play is automatically ruled dead. So, in this case, Burrow’s touchdown pass should have been negated.

It was a great play by Burrow, but it should have never counted. The Raiders did get screwed on this play.