A crucial holding penalty was missed by NFL officials during the Buffalo Bills' playoff victory against the Denver Broncos, sparking fan debate and a post-game interaction between quarterback Josh Allen and the head referee.
NFL officials made a significant error in the wild-card playoff game between the Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos on Sunday. Bills quarterback Josh Allen was prevented from scoring on a third-down play due to a sack, with his receivers being tightly covered. However, replays clearly showed that Broncos defensive back Patrick Surtain II was holding Bills tight end Dalton Kincaid during the play.
While fans voiced their opinions on social media, head referee Bill Vinovich approached the Bills' bench to speak with Allen, occurring immediately after the missed penalty call. Allen acknowledged the interaction post-game, stating, 'I wasn’t happy with what was going on, and I was yelling a little bit, and he said, ‘Don’t be yelling.’ So my bad. Sorry,' via Pro Football Talk.Despite the missed call, the game's outcome remained largely unaffected. Allen completed 20 of 26 passes for 272 yards and two touchdowns. James Cook contributed 120 rushing yards and a touchdown. Buffalo secured a decisive 31-7 victory. Allen commented on the game, saying, 'I don’t think there was one certain thing over another. We just wanted to come out and execute well. At the end of the day, we just wanted to come out and play our best football, and I feel like we did that today.' This marks the Bills' fifth consecutive season advancing to the divisional round. They will face the Baltimore Ravens, pitting Allen against fellow MVP candidate Lamar Jackson in an anticipated matchup.Bills head coach Sean McDermott expressed excitement for the upcoming challenge, stating, 'This is what everyone’s been waiting for, right? So it’ll be a nice week and everyone will be looking forward to it, and they’re a great football team. I mean they handled us pretty good the first go around, and they’re certainly playing well.
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