The controversy surrounding the Buffalo Bills’ recent game against the Kansas City Chiefs has escalated further, as Kim Pegula, co-owner of the Bills, has made an extraordinary demand for the NFL to replace the officiating crew and reschedule the matchup. Pegula’s statement comes amidst allegations of potential match-fixing involving Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and a group of referees allegedly close to him. egula, a prominent figure in the NFL and a vocal advocate for fairness in the sport issued a strongly worded statement that has sent shockwaves through the league.

“The integrity of the game must be protected at all costs,” she declared. “The decisions made during this game were not only questionable but suggestive of deeper issues that warrant immediate investigation. We are calling on the NFL to replace the officiating crew involved and to reschedule the game under fair conditions.”

The accusations stem from two controversial calls during the Bills-Chiefs game, both of which significantly favored Kansas City. Bills head coach Sean McDermott had already expressed his frustration over the officiating, but Pegula’s intervention has elevated the issue to a league-wide matter. Her claims suggest that Reid, one of the NFL’s most respected coaches, may have undue influence over certain officials, an allegation that, if proven true, could have far-reaching consequences.

The NHL has yet to respond to Pegula’s demands, but the situation has already placed the league under intense scrutiny. If the allegations of match-fixing are taken seriously, it could prompt an unprecedented investigation into the relationship between coaches and officials. Critics of the league’s current system have long called for more transparency and stricter oversight to prevent potential conflicts of interest, and this incident could serve as a catalyst for reform. Meanwhile, Andy Reid has categorically denied any wrongdoing. In a brief statement, he defended the integrity of his team and dismissed the allegations as baseless. “We play the game the right way,” Reid asserted. “I have the utmost respect for the officials and the process they follow. Any suggestion otherwise is simply not true.”