Chiefs star rubbishes latest referee controversy in Bills win as fans claim they were gifted Super Bowl spot
Chiefs star rubbishes latest referee controversy in Bills win as fans claim they were gifted Super Bowl spot
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Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill has hit out at claims they were gifted another place in the Super Bowl after their controversial win over the Buffalo Bills. The Chiefs are just one win away from becoming the first team in NFL history to win three straight Super Bowls following their 32-29 AFC Championship victory over the Bills on Sunday night.
![[The Buffalo Bills were controversially denied a crucial first down in their defeat to Kansas City]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/05/94548013-14328477-image-a-168_1737957179898.jpg)
A costly drop from tight end Dalton Kincaid sealed Buffalo's fate in the dying minutes, allowing Patrick Mahomes and Co to book their place in the New Orleans showpiece on February 9. Yet as many fans and analysts have claimed throughout their latest postseason run, the Chiefs again benefited from some questionable decisions as they held on for another crucial playoff win.
![[Dave Portnoy, who bet $1m on the Bills to win the Super Bowl, accused referees of 'cheating']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/05/94546213-14328477-image-a-170_1737957329448.jpg)
The most controversial of the lot came when the Bills tried to pick up a first down with a tush push on fourth-and-1 at the 41-yard line early in the fourth quarter, only for NFL officials to deem that quarterback Josh Allen had fallen short of the marker.
![[Patrick Mahomes' Chiefs have been accused of benefiting from many controversial calls]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/27/05/94547957-14328477-image-a-171_1737957344026.jpg)
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy accused refs of 'cheating', while CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore claimed Allen made the yardage 'by about a third of the football'. Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill has blasted claims they were gifted another Super Bowl place.
The Buffalo Bills were controversially denied a crucial first down in their defeat to Kansas City. Shoutout to the @BuffaloBills .. heck of a battle.The rest of y’all can take all that “ref” talk & kick rocks. We stand on business‼️. Referees also made another contentious call when they ruled that Kansas City's Xavier Worthy made a catch that appeared to hit the ground after he wrestled it away from a Bills defender late in the first half.
