NFL media and the Bills mafia on Twitter were furious after the referees missed an apparent tripping penalty on Chiefs defender Chris Jones.
This year’s rematch between the Bills and the Chiefs won’t be without controversy.
In the fourth quarter of Sunday’s epic rivalry game, Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones brought down Bills quarterback Josh Allen for a sack.
Immediately, the quarterback leaped to his feet and yelled at the referees, giving the signal for a tripping penalty. He was furious.
Bills fans watching the game on TV and the NFL media on Twitter were right there with him.
Even though replay showed a pretty clear instance of tripping, the refs didn’t throw the flag, leaving the Bills to deal with the lost yardage. Twitter was incensed over it.
NFL Twitter, Bill fans freak out over missed tripping call
LOL NO TRIPPING???? pic.twitter.com/jKn1401PMj
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) October 16, 2022
How does the head referee, standing right there, miss the obvious tripping on Chris Jones??? Refs just seem so FALLIBLE.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) October 16, 2022
What a horrendous miss call. Hate complaining about the refs because they suck on both sides but that was a blatant trip.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) October 16, 2022
Tripping on Allen
— Buffalo Fanatics (@BfloFanatics) October 16, 2022
Block in the back on the punt. Neither were called.
If you want a tripping there, you better also call the hold.
— The Reid Option (@ReidOptionKC) October 16, 2022
Next year you can maybe challenge for tripping.
— Jeremy White 🚕 (@JeremyWGR) October 16, 2022
Major blown tripping call.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) October 16, 2022
my official stance is i do not care about tripping quarterbacks if they make protecting the quarterback so insane that you can't recover a fumble https://t.co/EZILKXI5hR
— Arif Hasan, but NFL 🏈 (@ArifHasanNFL) October 16, 2022
Tripping no call will be forgotten in 1 series but a roughing the passer call lives forever 😂
— David Carr (@DCarr8) October 16, 2022
Bills fans argued it was a clear case of tripping. Chiefs fans argued Jones was held in the first place. Neutrals were caught in between. Whichever side you fell on, it didn’t change the outcome. No flag came out so Buffalo was forced to punt.
Despite the frustrating no-call, the Bills were able to get the ball back and took a lead over Kansas City with a touchdown on their next drive. Since Patrick Mahomes was intercepted while trying to lead his team back down the field to answer, maybe this was a case of “ball don’t lie.”