For years now, teams across the league have had their wins and losses determined from questionable calls by NFL officiating.
With the playoffs kicking off today, these contests are critical for each of the 12 teams that will be playing for a Super Bowl title, and head-scratching penalties could ultimately be the difference between moving on or going home.
For wide receiver Keenan Allen, he will be watching the playoffs since the Chargers didn’t make it this year. But he didn’t shy away from letting out his thoughts on the officiating, saying that a guy drinking coffee with his feet up in New York is gonna be making all the critical decisions.
Last year in the NFC Championship Game between the Saints and Rams, there was a no-call on what should’ve been ruled pass interference.
New Orleans ended up losing the game in overtime, stirring up a national conversation with many expressing their disbelief at the call.
Saints defensive end Cam Jordan took his own shots, arriving at the Pro Bowl wearing a shirt that said, “Blow whistles, not games.”
Here’s to hoping the referees aren’t ultimately the determining factor in the slew of postseason games that begin today.
