Football fans are teeing off on the NFL refs following several questionable game-changing calls in the Pittsburgh Steelers-Kansas City Chiefs Christmas Day game.
The Chiefs and Steelers were squaring off at Acrisure Stadium in the first of two Christmas Day games. But once again, a highly-anticipated football game has been overshadowed by the NFL refs making head-scratching calls.
For starters, Jaylen Warren’s rushing touchdown to put the Steelers on the board was called back by a questionable holding penalty on Darnell Washington. On the next play, Russell Wilson was picked off by Justin Reid:
WOW: Steelers score a much-needed touchdown and then the refs call a holding penalty on Pittsburgh.
6-points come off the board.
A killer for Pittsburgh. BECAUSE KANSAS CITY PICKS THEM OFF THE NEXT PLAY.
Every flag in this game has been on Pit.
BRUTAL pic.twitter.com/rTNmve9Fy1
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) December 25, 2024
Later on in the second quarter, the NFL refs blew the whistle early after George Pickens made a catch near midfield. If they didn’t blow it prematurely, Pickens could have had an even bigger run: