Clete Blakeman making a call (left). Josh Allen being tackled in AFC Championship Game (right).Clete Blakeman and Bills vs. Chiefs (Photos via CBS Sports)
Social media detectives think they’ve uncovered more evidence that the Kansas City Chiefs-Buffalo Bills AFC Championship Game was “rigged” following a significant game-changing call.

Josh Allen and the Bills faced a 4th-and-inches situation in Kansas City territory with 13 minutes remaining, looking to build on their one-point lead in the AFC Championship Game. The Chiefs appeared to stop Allen’s quarterback sneak, with the officials ruling him short of the marker:

Interestingly, CBS commentators Jim Nantz and Tony Romo believed that Allen crossed the first-down marker. As did CBS rules analyst Gene Steratore:

Fans shared more photos to show that the Bills were indeed screwed by the refs here:



The Chiefs would drive down the field and take the lead on a 10-yard Patrick Mahomes rushing touchdown. They never trailed in the AFC Championship Game again, with Harrison Butker’s 35-yarder at the 3:33 mark holding up as the difference.

AFC Championship Game Did Not Disappoint

Every Josh Allen-Patrick Mahomes matchup is filled with extra hype and anticipation. This one certainly didn’t disappoint, with both superstars trading blow-for-blow in a game that really could have gone either way.

But the story stays the same: The Bills’ championship-or-bust season ends with a loss in January, while the Chiefs are headed to another big game.