Three minutes into the first quarter and a nonexistent “offensive pass interference” call negates an Eagles 4th-and-2 conversion with a long pass. Absolutely terrible. Even the announcers are expressing disbelief.
The NFL is absolutely, 100-percent, using the refs to put a thumb on the scale in favor of the Chiefs.
The Eagles are going to have to blow the Chiefs out or they will lose.
UPDATE: And now a phantom false start to take away another Eagles first down.
UPDATE: 24-0 Eagles at halftime.
Now we’ll discover if there is a Superhero Mahomes script in play or not. Personally, I doubt it. He’s not playing poorly, the defensive line is simply running over his protection. The other thing to look for is if the Eagles have been ordered to let things get closer; watch for overtly retarded play-calling, inexplicable fumbles, and, of course, more flags preventing first downs and giving the Chiefs first downs on third-and-long.
UPDATE: 37-6. It’s over. Hopefully this will persuade the NFL of the wisdom of leaving the players to determine the results. Either the Bills or the Ravens would have made for a much better, more competitive game.