{"id":22435,"date":"2025-01-28T05:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22435"},"modified":"2025-01-28T05:21:02","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T05:21:02","slug":"video-social-media-is-convinced-that-bills-chiefs-afc-championship-game-is-rigged-following-multiple-incredibly-fishy-calls-from-the-nfl-refs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=22435","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Social Media Is Convinced That Bills-Chiefs AFC Championship Game Is \u201cRigged\u201d Following Multiple Incredibly Fishy Calls From The NFL Refs"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CleteClete Blakeman and Chiefs vs. Bills (Photos via CBS)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Football fans are already convinced that the\u00a0Kansas City Chiefs<\/a>–Buffalo Bills<\/a>\u00a0AFC Championship Game is \u201crigged\u201d following several suspicious calls by Clete Blakeman\u2019s crew.<\/p>\n

One of the top storylines coming into the AFC Championship Game was how the officials would perform. The Chiefs were the beneficiary of several terrible calls in last week\u2019s Divisional Round win over the\u00a0Houston Texans<\/a>, including a pair of \u201cRoughing the Passer\u201d calls drawn by Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n

Well, the officials didn\u2019t need much time to again take over the spotlight this evening. For starters, Bills corner Kaair Elam was penalized for a facemask on Chiefs wideout Xavier Worthy\u2026when both men really committed the infraction:<\/p>\n